CVE-2026-96419: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Profile import crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service and possible code execution
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in Wireshark Foundation's Wireshark affects profile import functionality in versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 through 4.6.8. Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crash and possibly execute code. The attack vector requires local access (AV:L) and user interaction (UI:R), with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no privileges required (PR:N). Confidentiality and integrity impacts are none, but availability is impacted (A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause a denial of service by crashing the application during profile import. There is also a possibility of code execution, although this is not confirmed. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid importing untrusted profiles and restrict local access to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-96419: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Description
Profile import crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service and possible code execution
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Wireshark Foundation
Wireshark
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in Wireshark Foundation's Wireshark affects profile import functionality in versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.18 and 4.6.0 through 4.6.8. Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crash and possibly execute code. The attack vector requires local access (AV:L) and user interaction (UI:R), with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no privileges required (PR:N). Confidentiality and integrity impacts are none, but availability is impacted (A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause a denial of service by crashing the application during profile import. There is also a possibility of code execution, although this is not confirmed. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid importing untrusted profiles and restrict local access to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitLab
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T05:41:40.658Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abb897ef7a7c54106284f34
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 09:48:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 10:03:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 18:20:12 UTC
Views: 13
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