Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
History

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and possible code execution
Title Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published: 2026-04-30T23:03:58.516Z

Updated: 2026-04-30T23:03:58.516Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T06:34:06.344Z

Link: CVE-2026-5656

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-01T00:16:25.097

Modified: 2026-05-01T00:16:25.097

Link: CVE-2026-5656

cve-icon Redhat

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