CVE-2026-96419
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
CVSS
5.5MediumExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 29 Sep 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.19%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Profile import crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 2
- Wiresharkaffected: 4.6.0 before 4.6.9CVE List
- Wiresharkaffected: 4.4.0 before 4.4.19CVE List