CVE-2008-4682

Wireshark 0.99.7-1.0.3 - Denial of Service via Malformed Tamos CommView Capture File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4682. PoCs published by Shinnok.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a denial of service in Wireshark 1.0.x by providing a malformed Tamosoft CommView .ncf packet capture file, causing an assertion failure in the wtap_read function. The PoC includes a link to the malicious .ncf file.

Description

wtap.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a malformed Tamos CommView capture file (aka .ncf file) with an "unknown/unexpected packet type" that triggers a failed assertion.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shinnok · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622

This exploit triggers a denial of service in Wireshark 1.0.x by providing a malformed Tamosoft CommView .ncf packet capture file, causing an assertion failure in the wtap_read function. The PoC includes a link to the malicious .ncf file.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wireshark 1.0.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system to load the malformed .ncf file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499154/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32355
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0336
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14705
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4462
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/wireshark.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2008-06.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34144
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10955
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0313.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2872
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:215
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021069
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6622
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31468
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45505

Scores

EPSS 0.0929
EPSS Percentile 94.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (7)
wireshark/wireshark 0.99.7
wireshark/wireshark 0.99.8
wireshark/wireshark 1.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.0.0
wireshark/wireshark 1.0.1
wireshark/wireshark 1.0.2
wireshark/wireshark 1.0.3
Published Oct 22, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026