CVE-2023-0668

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 07, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted IEEE-C37.118 packet, Wireshark version 4.0.5 and prior, by default, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution in the context of the process running Wireshark.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19087
Source: cve@takeonme.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Source: cve@takeonme.org
Third Party Advisory
https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0668.html
Source: cve@takeonme.org
Exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Source: cve@takeonme.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-19.html
Source: cve@takeonme.org
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0668.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.0.6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-19.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian wireshark