Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting wireshark package, versions [4.4.0,4.4.15)[4.6.0,4.6.5)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WIRESHARK-16322814
  • published30 Apr 2026
  • disclosed30 Apr 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 30 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-6529  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wireshark to version 4.4.15, 4.6.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the iLBC audio codec processing. An attacker can cause a crash and disrupt service by providing a specially crafted audio file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow during analysis.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1