CVE-2023-3648

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 6.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 14, 2023

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (5)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19105
cve@gitlabhttps://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-21.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19105
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-21.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-762

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-3648?

CVE-2023-3648 is a medium vulnerability published on July 14, 2023. Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

When was CVE-2023-3648 disclosed?

CVE-2023-3648 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 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-2023-3648 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-3648 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-3648?

CVE-2023-3648 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-3648?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-3648, 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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CVE-2023-3648

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