CVE-2018-5334

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was...

6.5 MediumFix available

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.89%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: CVE-2018-5334
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: CVE-2018-5334
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17113 No score

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: EUVD-2018-17113
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28f3-c95g-f4g3 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was...

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: GHSA-28f3-c95g-f4g3
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-5334 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2018-5334
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSV 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: CVE-2018-5334
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-5334 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5334
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5334 6.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the IxVeriWave file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/vwr.c by correcting the signature timestamp bounds checks.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5334
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2018-0071 No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

The MRDISC dissector could crash (CVE-2017-17997).

The IxVeriWave file parser could crash (CVE-2018-5334).

The WCP dissector could crash (CVE-2018-5335).

Multiple dissectors could crash (CVE-2018-5336).

Prior to this release dumpcap enabled the Linux kernel’s BPF JIT compiler via the net.core.bpf_jit_enable sysctl. This could make systems more vulnerable to Spectre variant 1 and this feature has been removed (CVE-2017-5753).

Record: MGASA-2018-0071
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 No score

libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0179-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update for wireshark to version 2.2.12 fixes the following issues:

CVE-2018-5334: IxVeriWave file could crash (bsc#1075737)
CVE-2018-5335: WCP dissector could crash (bsc#1075738)
CVE-2018-5336: Multiple dissector crashes (bsc#1075739)
CVE-2017-17935: Incorrect handling of '\n' in file_read_line function could have lead to denial of service (bsc#1074171)

This release no longer enables the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler via the net.core.bpf_jit_enable sysctl, as this would make systems more vulnerable to Spectre variant 1 CVE-2017-5753 - (bsc#1075748)

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.12.html

Record: SUSE-SU-2018:0179-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0191-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update for wireshark to version 2.2.12 fixes the following issues:

CVE-2018-5334: IxVeriWave file could crash (bsc#1075737)
CVE-2018-5335: WCP dissector could crash (bsc#1075738)
CVE-2018-5336: Multiple dissector crashes (bsc#1075739)
CVE-2017-17935: Incorrect handling of '\n' in file_read_line function could have lead to denial of service (bsc#1074171)

This release no longer enables the Linux kernel BPF JIT compiler via the net.core.bpf_jit_enable sysctl, as this would make systems more vulnerable to Spectre variant 1 CVE-2017-5753 - (bsc#1075748)

Further bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-2.2.12.html

Record: SUSE-SU-2018:0191-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.10	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.11	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.12	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.13	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.14	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.15	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.16	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.17	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.18	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.19	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.20	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.21	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.22	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.23	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.24	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.5	2.2.0 up to 2.2.12-r0	2.2.12-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.6	2.2.0 up to 2.2.12-r0	2.2.12-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.7	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.8	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Alpine:v3.9	2.2.0 up to 2.4.4-r0	2.4.4-r0
`wireshark` Debian:12	before 2.4.4-1	2.4.4-1
`wireshark` Debian:13	before 2.4.4-1	2.4.4-1
`wireshark` Debian:14	before 2.4.4-1	2.4.4-1
`wireshark` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u9, plus listed versions 1.10.0-11.10.0-21.10.0-2~bpo70+11.10.0~rc1-11.10.0~rc2-1 Show 45 moreShow less 1.10.1-11.10.1-1~bpo70+11.10.2-11.10.2-1~bpo70+11.10.2-21.10.3-11.10.3-1~bpo70+11.10.4-11.10.5-11.10.5-1~bpo70+11.10.5-21.10.6-11.10.6-1~bpo70+11.10.7-11.10.7-1~bpo70+11.10.7-21.10.7-31.10.7-41.10.8-11.10.8-1~bpo70+11.12.0+git+4fab41a1-11.12.0~rc1-11.12.0~rc1-21.12.0~rc2+git+fd017ee+dfsg1-11.12.0~rc3+git+e14d5b6eaa+dfsg1-11.12.1+g01b65bf-11.12.1+g01b65bf-1~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-21.12.1+g01b65bf-2~bpo70+11.12.1+g01b65bf-31.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4~bpo70+11.8.2-5wheezy101.8.2-5wheezy111.8.2-5wheezy121.8.2-5wheezy131.8.2-5wheezy141.8.2-5wheezy151.8.2-5wheezy15~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy161.8.2-5wheezy16~deb6u11.8.2-5wheezy171.8.2-5wheezy181.8.2-5wheezy21.8.2-5wheezy3	1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u9
`wireshark` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u13, plus listed versions 1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u12 Show 19 moreShow less 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u91.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u9	1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u13
`wireshark` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u2, plus listed versions 2.2.6+g32dac6a-22.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u1	2.2.6+g32dac6a-2+deb9u2
`wireshark` Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 2.2.12-1.mga6	2.2.12-1.mga6
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-40.17.1	2.2.12-40.17.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-40.17.1	2.2.12-40.17.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-40.17.1	2.2.12-40.17.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 2.2.12-48.18.1	2.2.12-48.18.1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1	2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04	2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
`wireshark` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, plus listed versions 2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-1	2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
`wireshark` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 163 CVEs	before 3.4.8-1.2	3.4.8-1.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-5334 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Wireshark, published January 11, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.89%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.4.4-r0.

References

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