Expired Pointer Dereference in Wireshark

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-76891 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Expired Pointer Dereference in Wireshark. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 19, 2026Updated Aug 19, 2026Source checked Aug 20, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 19, 2026Material review Aug 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Wireshark Foundation/Wiresharkgeneric	>=4.6.0 <4.6.8 \|\| >=4.4.0 <4.4.18	4.6.8, 4.4.18

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark.
Review the reported fix. Update Wireshark Foundation/Wireshark to 4.6.8 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 19, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Crash in sharkd in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

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