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
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: 0.006 (49.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions >=4.0.0, <4.0.4, >=3.6.0, <3.6.12
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-08.html (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18839 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1161.json (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00029.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02 (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.