CVE 8.8 HIGH

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark_CVE-2026-5402

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

TLS protocol dissector heap overflow in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 allows denial of service and possible code execution

AI Analysis

Heap-based buffer overflow in Wireshark's TLS protocol dissector allows denial of service and possible code execution

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-5402
Source GitLab
Published Apr 30, 2026 at 05:39

Affected Product

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Version 4.6.0
Affected Versions Wireshark Foundation Wireshark 4.6.0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.8 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Version 4.6.0 to 4.6.4

References

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