CVE-2023-0667
Wireshark MSMMS parsing buffer overflow
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
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
- Record
CVE-2023-0667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
6.5
Wireshark MSMMS parsing buffer overflow
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
- Record
CVE-2023-0667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-12699
6.5
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
- Record
EUVD-2023-12699- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7h5-4hfx-r2mh
9.8
Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted MSMMS packet, Wireshark...
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
- Record
GHSA-m7h5-4hfx-r2mh- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-27144
6.5
CVE-2023-0667 affecting package wireshark for versions less than 4.0.8-1
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
- Record
AZL-27144- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
Wireshark MSMMS parsing buffer overflow
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
- Record
CVE-2023-0667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-0667
6.5
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
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1363
9.8
wireshark security update
Wireshark allows you to examine protocol data stored in files or as it is captured from wired or wireless (WiFi or Bluetooth) networks, USB devices, and many other sources.
Security Fix(es):
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(CVE-2023-0667)
- Record
OESA-2023-1363- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1371
9.8
wireshark security update
Wireshark allows you to examine protocol data stored in files or as it is captured from wired or wireless (WiFi or Bluetooth) networks, USB devices, and many other sources. It supports dozens of protocol capture file formats and understands more than a thousand protocols. It has many powerful features including a rich display filter language and the ability to reassemble multiple protocol packets in order to, for example, view a complete TCP stream, save the contents of a file which was transferred over HTTP or CIFS, or play back an RTP audio stream.
Security Fix(es):
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(CVE-2023-0667)
- Record
OESA-2023-1371- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1372
9.8
wireshark security update
Wireshark allows you to examine protocol data stored in files or as it is captured from wired or wireless (WiFi or Bluetooth) networks, USB devices, and many other sources. It supports dozens of protocol capture file formats and understands more than a thousand protocols. It has many powerful features including a rich display filter language and the ability to reassemble multiple protocol packets in order to, for example, view a complete TCP stream, save the contents of a file which was transferred over HTTP or CIFS, or play back an RTP audio stream.
Security Fix(es):
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(CVE-2023-0667)
- Record
OESA-2023-1372- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1373
9.8
wireshark security update
Wireshark allows you to examine protocol data stored in files or as it is captured from wired or wireless (WiFi or Bluetooth) networks, USB devices, and many other sources. It supports dozens of protocol capture file formats and understands more than a thousand protocols. It has many powerful features including a rich display filter language and the ability to reassemble multiple protocol packets in order to, for example, view a complete TCP stream, save the contents of a file which was transferred over HTTP or CIFS, or play back an RTP audio stream.
Security Fix(es):
XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file(CVE-2023-2952)
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(CVE-2023-0667)
- Record
OESA-2023-1373- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1374
9.8
wireshark security update
Wireshark allows you to examine protocol data stored in files or as it is captured from wired or wireless (WiFi or Bluetooth) networks, USB devices, and many other sources. It supports dozens of protocol capture file formats and understands more than a thousand protocols. It has many powerful features including a rich display filter language and the ability to reassemble multiple protocol packets in order to, for example, view a complete TCP stream, save the contents of a file which was transferred over HTTP or CIFS, or play back an RTP audio stream.
Security Fix(es):
XRA dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file(CVE-2023-2952)
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(CVE-2023-0667)
- Record
OESA-2023-1374- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-0667
6.5
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
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0667- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13014-1 No score
libwireshark16-4.0.6-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libwireshark16-4.0.6-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13014-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:3252-1 No score
Security update for wireshark
This update for wireshark fixes the following issues:
Update to Wireshark 3.6.15:
- Further features, bug fixes and updated protocol support as listed in: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-3.6.15.html
Security fixes:
- CVE-2023-0667: Fixed failure to validate MS-MMS packet length (bsc#1212084).
- CVE-2023-0668: Fixed IEEE C37.118 Synchrophasor dissector crash (bsc#1211710).
- CVE-2023-2855: Fixed Candump log file parser crash (bsc#1211703).
- CVE-2023-2856: Fixed VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash (bsc#1211707).
- CVE-2023-2857: Fixed BLF file parser crash (bsc#1211705).
- CVE-2023-2858: Fixed NetScaler file parser crash (bsc#1211706).
- CVE-2023-2879: Fixed GDSDB dissector infinite loop (bsc#1211793).
- CVE-2023-2952: Fixed XRA dissector infinite loop (bsc#1211844).
- CVE-2023-3648: Fixed Kafka dissector crash (bsc#1213319).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:3252-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkAzure Linux:2 |
before 4.0.8-1 | 4.0.8-1 |
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 4.0.6-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 4.0.3-14.0.5-1~exp1 |
4.0.6-1~deb12u1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 4.0.6-1 | 4.0.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 4.0.6-1 | 4.0.6-1 |
wiresharkDebian:11 From an advisory covering 47 CVEs |
before 3.4.16-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions 3.4.10-0+deb11u13.4.4-13.4.6-1~exp13.4.7-13.4.7-1~exp13.4.8-13.4.9-1 |
3.4.16-0+deb11u1 |
wiresharkDebian:12 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 4.0.6-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 4.0.3-14.0.5-1~exp1 |
4.0.6-1~deb12u1 |
wiresharkopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 3.6.14-1.oe1 | 3.6.14-1.oe1 |
wiresharkopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 3.6.14-1.oe1 | 3.6.14-1.oe1 |
wiresharkopenEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 | 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 |
wiresharkopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 | 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkopenEuler:22.03-LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.6.0-1.oe2203 | 3.6.0-1.oe2203 |
wiresharkopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 | 3.6.14-1.oe2203sp1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Manager Server 4.2 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 | 3.6.15-150000.3.97.1 |
wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-1 Show 9 moreShow less1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.12.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.12.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.12.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.12.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.02.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm12.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm12.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm22.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3 |
None known |
wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04 Show 8 moreShow less2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.12.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.02.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.02.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.02.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.02.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.02.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm12.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2 |
None known |
wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-12.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.02.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.02.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.02.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.02.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.02.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm12.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2 |
None known |
wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.5-13.0.7-13.2.1-13.2.2-13.2.3-13.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm13.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
wiresharkUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.7-1~exp13.4.9-13.6.2-1ubuntu13.6.2-23.6.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.0.6-3.1 | 4.0.6-3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-0667 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Wireshark, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.01%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 4.0.8-1.
References
takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-0667.html
gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19086
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0667
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7h5-4hfx-r2mh
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github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0667.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-0667
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1363
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1371
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1372
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1373
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2952
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1374
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233252-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1211703
bugzilla.suse.com/1211705
bugzilla.suse.com/1211706
bugzilla.suse.com/1211707
bugzilla.suse.com/1211710
bugzilla.suse.com/1211793
bugzilla.suse.com/1211844
bugzilla.suse.com/1212084
bugzilla.suse.com/1213319
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0667
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0668
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2855
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2856
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2857
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2858
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2879
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2952
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3648
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0667
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0667