CVE-2015-8729

The ascend_seek function in wiretap/ascendtext.c in the Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not ensure the…

published January 4, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ascend_seek function in wiretap/ascendtext.c in the Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not ensure the presence of a '\0' character at the end of a date string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04096 · 90.6th percentile
Published
2016-01-04T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 JAN 02:00Z
    The ascend_seek function in wiretap/ascendtext.c in the Ascend file parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not ensure the…
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