Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2022-3725
Crash in the OPUS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions >=3.6.0, <3.6.8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2022-07.html (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18378 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3725.json (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3725?
- CVE-2022-3725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3725?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.