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CVE-2012-4298

Integer signedness error in the vwr_read_rec_data_ethernet function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet-trace file that triggers a buffer overflow.

  • Published: Aug 16, 2012
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2012-4298
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.4
  • AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
sun / sunos 5.11 5.11.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.8.1 1.8.1.x
wireshark / wireshark 1.8.0 1.8.0.x