CVE-2026-76879 (GCVE-0-2026-76879)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 22:44 – Updated: 2026-08-20 15:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark
Summary
C12.22 protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 15:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | Wireshark |
Affected:
4.6.0 , < 4.6.8
(semver)
Affected: 4.4.0 , < 4.4.18 (semver) |
guessed |
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