CVE-2026-0961

MEDIUM EPSS 7.1%
Published Jan 14, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 14, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.2 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.12 allows denial of service

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
7.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
wiresharkwireshark*≥4.4.0  –  <4.4.13
wiresharkwireshark*≥4.6.0  –  <4.6.3

References 2

  • gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20880
    ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
  • wireshark.org https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-01.html
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.