CVE-2023-6174 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6174: Out-of-bounds Read in Wireshark

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Weakness CWE-125
Published November 16, 2023
Last update March 27, 2026

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

SSH dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2023 CVE published
March 27, 2026 Record updated