Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-0666
Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted RTPS 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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2023-0666
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-0666
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-0666
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-01-07 |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-0666
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: cve@takeonme.org (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-0666
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5429-1 wiresharkThird Party Advisory
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https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.0.6.html
Wireshark • Wireshark 4.0.6 Release NotesRelease Notes
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https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0666.html
CVE-2023-0666 🤘 • Austin Hackers AcademyExploit
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
Wireshark: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202309-02) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-18.html
Wireshark • wnpa-sec-2023-18 RTPS dissector crashVendor Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19085
RTPS parsing buffer overflow (#19085) · Issues · Wireshark Foundation / wireshark · GitLabExploit;Issue Tracking
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