wireshark: MP2T file parser crash (wnpa-sec-2015-54)
Published Jan 4, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.39%
Description
The mp2t_find_next_pcr function in wiretap/mp2t.c in the MP2T file parser in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not reserve memory for a trailer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04394) | 91.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04394) | 90.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 93.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04394) | 90.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 93.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04394) | 90.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 93.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.39% (0.04394) | 90.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 93.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04616) | 90.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 73.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.47% (0.02467) | 75.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 74.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 78.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 77.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 72.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 70.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 62.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 84.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 83.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 66.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8736 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296085 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccb x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8736
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8736
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8736 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11820 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296085 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baa3eab78b422616a92ee38551c1b1510dca4ccb | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8736 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8736 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-54 |
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