Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.8 A Vulnerability (macOS)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wireshark -- Pcapng file parser crash | 14 Oct 201500:00 | – | freebsd | |
| Parsing Nessus v2 XML reports with python | 9 Mar 202001:12 | – | avleonov | |
| Wireshark '/wiretap/pcapng.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | 5 Nov 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2015-7830 | 15 Nov 201502:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2015-7830 | 15 Nov 201502:00 | – | cvelist | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 3505-1] wireshark security update | 4 Mar 201619:04 | – | debian | |
| CVE-2015-7830 | 15 Nov 201502:00 | – | debiancve | |
| Debian DSA-3505-1 : wireshark - security update | 7 Mar 201600:00 | – | nessus | |
| FreeBSD : wireshark -- Pcapng file parser crash (24e4d383-7b3e-11e5-a250-68b599b52a02) | 26 Oct 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| openSUSE Security Update : wireshark (openSUSE-2015-683) | 29 Oct 201500:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(364117);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/08");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-7830");
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2015-B-0128-S");
script_name(english:"Wireshark 1.12.x < 1.12.8 A Vulnerability (macOS)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is prior to 1.12.8. It is, therefore, affected by
a vulnerability as referenced in the wireshark-1.12.8 advisory.
- 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. (CVE-2015-7830)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.12.8.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/11455");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.12.8 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-7830");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/10/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/10/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
"metadata": {
"spec_version": "1.0"
},
"requires": [
{
"scope": "target",
"match": {
"os": "macos"
}
}
],
"checks": [
{
"product": {
"name": "Wireshark",
"type": "app"
},
"check_algorithm": "default",
"constraints": [
{
"min_version": "1.12.0",
"fixed_version": "1.12.8"
}
]
}
]
};
var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);
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CVSS 24.3
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