Is CVE-2015-2188 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-2188 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-2188?

CVE-2015-2188 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-2188?

CVE-2015-2188 has an EPSS score of 4.42% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2188?

Upgrade wireshark on debian 11 to 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-2188

MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

CWE-19

How to fix

Remediation Available

wiresharkDebian

Fixed in:1.12.1+g01b65bf-4CVE-2015-2188

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

wireshark.org

Third-Party Advisory6

Issue Tracking1

bugs.wireshark.org

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.