wireshark: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser (wnpa-sec-2013-40)
Published Jun 9, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.63%
Description
The vwr_read function in wiretap/vwr.c in the Ixia IxVeriWave file parser in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not validate the relationship between a record length and a trailer length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted packet.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of wireshark as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04625) | 91.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04625) | 90.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 80.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 58.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 61.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 60.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/wiretap/vwr.c?r1=49739&r2=49738&pathrev=49739 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=49739 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00194.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00196.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2709 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.8.8.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2013-40.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4082 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8760 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972687 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4082
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16886 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4082
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