CVE-2012-4298

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 6.01%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2012-4298

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.4

EPSS

6.01%

Original Filing — NVD 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.