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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.919

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Wireshark x64 1.8.2Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Wireshark for Mac 1.8.2Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-338541Wireshark (3.6.24)
PATCH-612949WireShark for Mac (4.6.2)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234