CVE-2015-2188

Name: CVE-2015-2188
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-03-08T02:59:02.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2188 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled during decompression.. EPSS estimates a 4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

epan/dissectors/packet-wcp.c in the WCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet that is improperly handled during decompression.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.30%

89.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-19

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.3
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.4
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.5
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.6
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.7
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.8
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.9
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.10
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.11
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.10.12
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.0
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.1
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.2
Wireshark	Wireshark	1.12.3
Mageia	Mageia	4.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Oracle	Linux	7
Oracle	Solaris	11.2

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-07.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10844Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b204ff4846fe84b7789893c6b1d9afbdecac5b5d
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0117.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3210Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:183Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72942
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031858Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-07.htmlVendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10844Issue Tracking
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b204ff4846fe84b7789893c6b1d9afbdecac5b5d
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03

Timeline

Published: Mar 8, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2188?

How severe is CVE-2015-2188?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2188 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2188?

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Source: NVD / NIST