CVE-2016-4415 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser within Wireshark versions 2.x prior to 2.0.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted file that causes an incorrect octet count increase. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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