CVE-2026-96419 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
A path traversal vulnerability in Wireshark profile import allows attackers to cause denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2026-96419?
CVE-2026-96419 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
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
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2026-96419?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-96419 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-96419 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as AZL-105033, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96419, GHSA-2cxv-8hv2-vxxx, MINI-jfrr-qj3g-g35c, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-96419.