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
EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions >=3.6.0, <3.6.8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (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.