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CVE-2016-4415

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.72%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-4415
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.72%

Original NVD 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.