CVE-2026-95395 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Wireshark
A memory leak in the IEEE C37.118 dissector allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- 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-2026-95395?
CVE-2026-95395 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 29 Sep 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
IEEE C37.118 Synchrophasor protocol dissector memory leak in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-95395?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2026-95395?
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-2026-95395 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-95395 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as AZL-105009, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-95395, GHSA-pf84-5c5r-rch4, MINI-2jv6-2x55-cj46, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-95395.