CVE-2023-2856 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2856

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Published May 26, 2023
Last update November 3, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2023 CVE published
November 3, 2025 Record updated