3.3

CVE-2026-15168: wireshark foundation wireshark Use of Uninitialized Variable

CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-15168DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15168
Published 08-07-2026Last modified 09-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-15168 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Use of Uninitialized Variable vulnerability in wireshark foundation wireshark. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7
MGASA-2026-0465OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11460-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21534-1SUSE-SU-2026:23124-1SUSE-SU-2026:23147-1SUSE-SU-2026:3501-1

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

BLF file parser in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows possible information disclosure

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

2%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.13% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.18-0+deb13u1 | < 4.6.9-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
  • wireshark≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.17 | ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.7
Wireshark foundation1 product
  • wireshark≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.7 | ≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.17

4 vendors · 4 products

References

5 links