CVE-2023-4512
Uncontrolled Recursion in Wireshark
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
14th
CBOR dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
| CWE | CWE-674 |
| Vendor | wireshark foundation |
| Product | wireshark |
| Published | Aug 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Mar 27, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation / Wireshark
4.0.0 < 4.0.8
References
wireshark.org: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html gitlab.com: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144 lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/ lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
Credits
Simone Di Maria