wireshark: Ixia IxVeriWave file parser crash (wnpa-sec-2016-12)
Published May 1, 2016
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01721) | 76.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01721) | 74.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 56.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01563) | 69.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 57.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 83.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00457) | 75.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 72.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 72.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 71.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 69.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 81.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00863) | 79.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4415 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11795 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312795 Issue Tracking
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=647 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4415
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4415
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-12.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4415 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11795 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312795 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=647 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4415 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4415 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-12.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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