CVE-2026-6525

MEDIUM EPSS 7.9%
Published May 2, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 2, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
7.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
wiresharkwireshark*≥4.6.0  –  <4.6.5

References 2

  • gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21008
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
  • wireshark.org https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-36.html
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

  • gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21008
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatch