CVE-2023-4512

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

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html -

21 Nov 2024, 08:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () 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/ -
References () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch () https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3

29 Aug 2024, 15:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/', 'source': 'cve@gitlab.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/', 'source': 'cve@gitlab.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/', 'source': 'cve@gitlab.com'}

15 Sep 2023, 22:15

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References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRKHFQPWFU7F3OXTL6IEIQSJG6FVXZTZ/ -

09 Sep 2023, 04:15

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References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L4AVRUYSHDNEAJILVSGY5W6MPOMG2YRF/ -
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HCUPLDY7HLPO46PHMGIJSUBJFTT237C/ -

29 Aug 2023, 17:06

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First Time Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-674
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
References (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html - (MISC) https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-23.html - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144 - (MISC) https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19144 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch

24 Aug 2023, 07:15

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New CVE
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

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Products Affected

wireshark

  • wireshark
CWE
CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion