Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.14 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 12.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19087ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02Third Party Advisory
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0668.htmlExploit
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.0.6.htmlRelease Notes
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-19.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19087ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02Third Party Advisory
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0668.htmlExploit
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.0.6.htmlRelease Notes
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-19.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-0668?
CVE-2023-0668 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2023-0668?
CVE-2023-0668 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0668?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Debian Debian Linux.