Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2015-8732 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read10 documents8 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.96%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
WiresharkDebian Wireshark
Timeline
PublishedJan 4
Latest updateOct 23

Description

The dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp function in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl-general.c in the ZigBee ZCL dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the Total Profile Number field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 2.0.1+g59ea380-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.0.1+g59ea380-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark10 versions+9

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-mrgx-cr9j-6gwv: The dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp function in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl-general↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2015-8732: The dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp function in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee-zcl-general↗2016-01-04
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Wireshark - dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp Static Out-of-Bounds Read↗2015-12-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: ZigBee ZCL dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-50)↗2015-12-29
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Debian
CVE-2015-8732: wireshark - The dissect_zcl_pwr_prof_pwrprofstatersp function in epan/dissectors/packet-zbee...↗2015
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📄Research Papers

3
arXiv
Mission Aware Cyber-physical Security↗2025-10-23
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arXiv
Data Driven Vulnerability Exploration for Design Phase System Analysis↗2019-09-06
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arXiv
A Model-Based Approach to Security Analysis for Cyber-Physical Systems↗2018-06-10
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8732 wireshark: ZigBee ZCL dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2015-50)↗2016-01-06
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