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CVE-2026-96419: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-09-29 · updated 2026-10-08
Weakness: CWE-22

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

Affected products

Wireshark Foundation Wireshark: from 4.4.0 before 4.4.19; from 4.6.0 before 4.6.9 — fixed in 4.4.19, 4.6.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Wireshark Foundation Wireshark 4.4.19, 4.6.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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