Advisory Details

March 28th, 2024

Wireshark NetScreen File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-24-355
ZDI-CAN-22164

CVE ID CVE-2023-6175
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Wireshark
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Wireshark
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Wireshark. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a specially crafted packet capture file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of packet capture files in the NetScreen format. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Wireshark has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-29.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-10-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2024-03-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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