epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the number of items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.
CVE-2015-8730
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 1702391916 sources updated this weekWeaponized
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 4.2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 55EG Risk 55/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 4.2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 90th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
January 4, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- cve@mitrehttp://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-48.html
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11815
- cve@mitrehttps://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d2644aef369af0667220b5bd69996915b29d753d
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-05
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3505
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79382
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034551
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-48.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11815
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d2644aef369af0667220b5bd69996915b29d753d
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-8730?
CVE-2015-8730 is a medium vulnerability published on January 4, 2016. epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c in the NBAP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.9 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 does not validate the number of items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.
When was CVE-2015-8730 disclosed?
CVE-2015-8730 was first published on January 4, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-8730 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-8730 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (90th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8730?
CVE-2015-8730 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-8730?
A fix for CVE-2015-8730 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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