CVE-2018-19627

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Weaponized

7.5

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by adjusting a buffer boundary.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 95.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 29, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106051
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15279
cve@mitrehttps://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bdc33cfaecb1b4cf2c114ed9015713ddf8569a60
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4359
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45951/
cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-55.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106051
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15279
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bdc33cfaecb1b4cf2c114ed9015713ddf8569a60
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4359
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45951/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-45951✓ verified
First seen Dec 4, 2018
Wireshark - 'find_signature' Heap Out-of-Bounds Read
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-19627?

CVE-2018-19627 is a high vulnerability published on November 29, 2018. In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by adjusting a buffer boundary.

When was CVE-2018-19627 disclosed?

CVE-2018-19627 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 29, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-19627 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-19627 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19627?

CVE-2018-19627 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-19627?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-19627, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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