CVE-2023-3648

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: July 14, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19105
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-21.html
Source: cve@gitlab.com
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-21.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
5th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

wireshark