Denial of Service Vulnerability in Wireshark by The Wireshark Project
CVE-2023-1161

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2023

Summary

A vulnerability in Wireshark's ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissectors can be triggered by attackers using specially crafted packets or capture files. This exploit can cause the application to crash, leading to a denial of service for users. Versions affected include Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11, making it imperative for users to upgrade to the patched versions to mitigate the risks of such attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark >=4.0.0, <4.0.4 < 4.0.0, 4.0.4

Wireshark >=3.6.0, <3.6.12 < 3.6.0, 3.6.12

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-08.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18839
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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