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CVE-2012-4298

nvd nist
Published: Aug 16, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.4
Vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 5.5 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Sun: Sunos · Wireshark: Wireshark
1 product
Sunos
1 product
Wireshark
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 5.11
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wireshark
Version 1.8.0
Version 1.8.1

Related CWEs

References (24)

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Vendor Advisory
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