Unscored severity · published Aug 16, 2012
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…
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CVSS
6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.0% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sunos · Sun
5.11 · source: NVD
WI
Wireshark · Wireshark
1.8.0; 1.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4298
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4298
Exploit
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=44075&r2=44074&pathrev=44075
anonsvn.wireshark.org
http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?revision=44075&view=revision
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50276
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51363
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
www.gentoo.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
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