CVE-2012-4298 Integer overflow in n/a
A signedness error in Wireshark's Ixia IxVeriWave parser allows remote code execution via a crafted packet-trace file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4298?
CVE-2012-4298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 16 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4298?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Sunos, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4298?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-4298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4298, GHSA-7qhq-gcwc-xffw.