CVE-2012-4298

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.

How to fix CVE-2012-4298

To remediate CVE-2012-4298, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 1.8.2-1 or later

Is CVE-2012-4298 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.8.2-1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4298