CVE-2015-8735: Wireshark

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 4.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The get_value function in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c in the Bluetooth Attribute (aka BT ATT) dissector in Wireshark 2.0.x before 2.0.1 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write operation and application crash) via a crafted packet.

Affected products

• Wireshark Wireshark: version 2.0.0 only

Published 2016-01-04. Last modified 2026-06-17.