CVE-2026-76880: wireshark foundation wireshark Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-76880DEBIAN-CVE-2026-76880
Published 19-08-2026Last modified 20-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-76880 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in wireshark foundation wireshark. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
RRC protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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, < 4.4.18 | ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.8
Wireshark foundation1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.8 | ≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.18
4 vendors · 4 products