Name: CVE-2016-4415: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-4415, CWE-119, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00387

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wireshark	Jul 30, 2024	May 1, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade tshark-liteUpgrade wireshark-qt5Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade tsharkUpgrade wireshark-lite	Dec 10, 2025	Mar 1, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade wireshark	Nov 19, 2024	May 1, 2016
Wireshark	—	Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.0.2	Oct 4, 2017	Apr 30, 2016

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CVSS Details

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