CVE-2023-4512

CBOR dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html -

Information

Published : 2023-08-24 07:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-4512

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4512

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4512

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wireshark

wireshark

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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