CVE-2026-76929 Out-of-bounds Read in Wireshark
An out-of-bounds read in the Pcapng file parser allows attackers to cause a denial of service by providing a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-76929?
CVE-2026-76929 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 19 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Pcapng file parser crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2026-76929?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-76929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as AZL-96776, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-76929, GHSA-fg3x-px4w-mpc8, MINI-64pf-r5wh-mvfp, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-76929.