CVE-2012-4298
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Wireshark
PublishedAug 16, 2012
First seenAug 16, 2012
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark wireshark | 1.8.0, 1.8.1 | — |
| sun sunos | 5.11 | — |
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