Wireshark up to 4.4.16/4.6.6 File Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 4.4.16/4.6.6 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Parser. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-15167. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wireshark up to 4.4.16/4.6.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

DBS Etherwatch file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service

The advisory is shared for download at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-15167 since 07/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 4.4.17 or 4.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Wireshark 4.4.17/4.6.7

Timelineinfo

07/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/08/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
07/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-15167 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377024

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2026 23:41
Changes: 07/08/2026 23:41 (53)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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