Wireshark <=4.0.5 Heap Overflow in RTPS Packet Parsing
CVE-2023-0666 Published on June 7, 2023
Wireshark RTPS Parsing Buffer Overflow
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 Analysis
CVE-2023-0666 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-0666. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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().
Products Associated with CVE-2023-0666
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Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation Wireshark:- Version 4.0.0, <= 4.0.5 is affected.
- Version 4.0.6 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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