Bug 2229692 (CVE-2023-0667)

Summary: CVE-2023-0667 wireshark: incorrect length validation may lead to a heap-based buffer overflow
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Marian Rehak <mrehak>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: mruprich
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Fixed In Version: wireshark 4.0.6 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A flaw was found in the Wireshark package. Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted MS-MMS packet, Wireshark, in an unusual configuration, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow. This issue may result in a crash.
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Bug Depends On: 2229705, 2229706, 2229707    
Bug Blocks: 2229693    

Description Marian Rehak 2023-08-07 10:39:56 UTC
Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted MSMMS packet, Wireshark version 4.0.5 and prior, in an unusual configuration, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly code execution in the context of the process running Wireshark

Reference:

https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19086
https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0667.html