Buffer overflow in Wireshark
CVE-2023-1161
ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th 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 >=4.0.0, <4.0.4, >=3.6.0, <3.6.12
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1161?
- CVE-2023-1161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.