Wireshark · Wireshark · CVE-2008-4682
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Wireshark versions 0.99.7 through 1.0.3
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in the application aborting. This is achieved by providing a malformed Tamos CommView capture file, specifically a .ncf file, that contains an unknown or unexpected packet type, which triggers a failed assertion.
**Recommendations**
For Wireshark versions 0.99.7 through 1.0.3, consider avoiding the use of .ncf files from untrusted sources until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of .ncf files to minimize the risk of exploitation.