# OSV-2026-170: Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcpp::PcapNgFileReaderDevice::getNextPacketInternal

> An attacker can cause a denial of service in applications using PcapPlusPlus by providing a crafted PcapNg file that triggers the use of uninitialized values.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2026

## What is OSV-2026-170?

OSV-2026-170 is a vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 1 Feb 2026. 

### Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=479882050

```
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
pcpp::PcapNgFileReaderDevice::getNextPacketInternal
pcpp::IFileReaderDevice::getNextPackets
FuzzWriter.cpp
```

## Which versions are affected by OSV-2026-170?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including pcapplusplus.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `pcapplusplus` | OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |

## How do I fix OSV-2026-170?

No fix has been published for OSV-2026-170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is OSV-2026-170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for OSV-2026-170 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: OSV-2026-170 is a vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 1 Feb 2026. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- pcapplusplus (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-170/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-170/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2026-170

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-170/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.