CVE-2026-15167: CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DBS Etherwatch file parser of Wireshark versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16. This flaw can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15167 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-121) in the DBS Etherwatch file parser component of Wireshark. It affects Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.16. The vulnerability allows crafted files to cause a crash, leading to denial of service. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the Wireshark application when processing malicious DBS Etherwatch files. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted DBS Etherwatch files with affected Wireshark versions.
CVE-2026-15167: CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DBS Etherwatch file parser of Wireshark versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16. This flaw can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15167 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-121) in the DBS Etherwatch file parser component of Wireshark. It affects Wireshark versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.16. The vulnerability allows crafted files to cause a crash, leading to denial of service. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the Wireshark application when processing malicious DBS Etherwatch files. There is no reported impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted DBS Etherwatch files with affected Wireshark versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitLab
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T20:45:33.866Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4ebdf4c9d9e3dbe3bf8a07
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 21:15:32 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 21:28:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/08/2026, 22:23:07 UTC
Views: 4
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