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CVE-2026-96422
Published:September 29, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
Frame protocol metadissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Affected Packages
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.4.0rc0 <v4.4.19
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.4.19
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.6.0rc0 <v4.6.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.6.9
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.7.0rc0 <v4.7.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.7.3
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96422.json
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96422
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-102.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21525
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Reachable Assertion
CWE-617
EPSS
Base Score:
0.13