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Wireshark 4.6.x < 4.6.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

🗓️ 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 4 Views

Wireshark 4.6.x < 4.6.6 multiple vulnerabilities on macOS allow DoS or code execution.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
cve
CVE		CVE-2025-13499
21 Nov 202506:03
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2025-13674
26 Nov 202511:33
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2025-13945
3 Dec 202508:04
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2025-13946
3 Dec 202508:04
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-0959
14 Jan 202620:23
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-0960
14 Jan 202620:23
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-0961
14 Jan 202620:23
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-0962
14 Jan 202620:23
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-3201
25 Feb 202614:35
–cve
cve
CVE		CVE-2026-3202
25 Feb 202614:35
–cve
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(349077);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/23");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-13499",
    "CVE-2025-13674",
    "CVE-2025-13945",
    "CVE-2025-13946",
    "CVE-2026-0959",
    "CVE-2026-0960",
    "CVE-2026-0961",
    "CVE-2026-0962",
    "CVE-2026-3201",
    "CVE-2026-3202",
    "CVE-2026-3203",
    "CVE-2026-5299",
    "CVE-2026-5401",
    "CVE-2026-5402",
    "CVE-2026-5403",
    "CVE-2026-5404",
    "CVE-2026-5405",
    "CVE-2026-5406",
    "CVE-2026-5407",
    "CVE-2026-5408",
    "CVE-2026-5409",
    "CVE-2026-5653",
    "CVE-2026-5654",
    "CVE-2026-5655",
    "CVE-2026-5656",
    "CVE-2026-5657",
    "CVE-2026-6519",
    "CVE-2026-6520",
    "CVE-2026-6521",
    "CVE-2026-6522",
    "CVE-2026-6523",
    "CVE-2026-6524",
    "CVE-2026-6525",
    "CVE-2026-6526",
    "CVE-2026-6527",
    "CVE-2026-6528",
    "CVE-2026-6529",
    "CVE-2026-6530",
    "CVE-2026-6531",
    "CVE-2026-6532",
    "CVE-2026-6533",
    "CVE-2026-6534",
    "CVE-2026-6535",
    "CVE-2026-6536",
    "CVE-2026-6537",
    "CVE-2026-6538",
    "CVE-2026-6867",
    "CVE-2026-6868",
    "CVE-2026-6869",
    "CVE-2026-6870",
    "CVE-2026-7375",
    "CVE-2026-7376",
    "CVE-2026-7378",
    "CVE-2026-7379"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0193-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0197-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0022-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0053-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0112-S");

  script_name(english:"Wireshark 4.6.x < 4.6.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS / Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
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multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-4.6.6 advisory.

  - Memory leak in sharkd 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service (CVE-2026-7379)

  - Profile import path traversal in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service and
    possible code execution (CVE-2026-5656)

  - Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.10 allows denial of service (CVE-2025-13499)

  - BPv7 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 allows denial of service (CVE-2025-13674)

  - HTTP3 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.6.1 allows denial of service (CVE-2025-13945)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/21070");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-10");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20944");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20860");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20884");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20770");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20823");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Wireshark version 4.6.6 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-5656");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/10/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/11/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_wireshark_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Wireshark",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "min_version": "4.6.0",
          "fixed_version": "4.6.6"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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CVSS 3.17.8 - 8.8
EPSS0.00654
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