Buffer Over-read Affecting wireshark package, versions [4.0.0,4.0.6)
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.05% (20th
percentile)
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- published 30 May 2023
- disclosed 18 May 2023
- credit Huascar Tejeda
Introduced: 18 May 2023
CVE-2023-2854 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade wireshark
to version 4.0.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Over-read such that it is possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.