CVE-2023-1161

MEDIUMNVD 6.36.5▲

6.3

ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3: 6.3
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 41.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 6, 2023

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (13)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1161.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18839
cve@gitlabhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00029.html
cve@gitlabhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
cve@gitlabhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
cve@gitlabhttps://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-08.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1161.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/18839
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00029.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-02
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5429
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-08.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-1161?

CVE-2023-1161 is a medium vulnerability published on March 6, 2023. ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

When was CVE-2023-1161 disclosed?

CVE-2023-1161 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 6, 2023, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-1161 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-1161 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1161?

CVE-2023-1161 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.5.

How do I remediate CVE-2023-1161?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-1161, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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