CVE-2026-6525: wireshark foundation wireshark NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-6525DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6525
Published 02-05-2026Last modified 04-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-6525 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in wireshark foundation wireshark. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 02-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.05 pp
From 0.19% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 4.6.5-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.5
Wireshark foundation1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.5
4 vendors · 4 products
