Security Advisory
CVE-2015-7830
4.3
Vulnerability Description
The pcapng_read_if_descr_block function in wiretap/pcapng.c in the pcapng parser in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.8 uses too many levels of pointer indirection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect free and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers interface-filter copying.
Published Date
November 15, 2015
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory