CVE-2016-4415 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark's Ixia IxVeriWave file parser using a crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4415?
CVE-2016-4415 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 1 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 2.x before 2.0.2 incorrectly increases a certain octet count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4415?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-4415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4415, GHSA-6676-xfhg-mxqc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4415.