# CVE-2016-4415: 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 rem

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-12.html
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=647
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11795

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