CVE-2012-4295 describes an array index error within the ERF dissector in Wireshark versions 1.8.x prior to 1.8.2, affecting Wireshark on SunOS. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted speed value. The CVSS score of 3.3 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) indicates a low severity, requiring adjacent network access with low attack complexity to cause a partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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