Wireshark 3.6.03.6.13 VMS TCPIPtrace Parser Crash (CVE-2023-2856)
CVE-2023-2856 Published on May 26, 2023
VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-2856 is exploitable with local system 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-2023-2856. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2023-2856 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-2856
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Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation Wireshark:- Version >=4.0.0, <4.0.6 is affected.
- Version >=3.6.0, <3.6.14 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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