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Wireshark 4.6.x < 4.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Wireshark older than 4.6.3 on Windows has multiple vulnerabilities causing crashes or infinite loops.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(294997);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/30");

  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"
  );
  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_name(english:"Wireshark 4.6.x < 4.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Wireshark installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.6.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the wireshark-4.6.3 advisory.

  - SOME/IP-SD protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.2 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.12 allows denial of
    service (CVE-2026-0962)

  - BLF file parser crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.2 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.12 allows denial of service
    (CVE-2026-0961)

  - IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.2 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.12 allows denial of
    service (CVE-2026-0959)

  - HTTP3 protocol dissector infinite loop in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.2 allows denial of service
    (CVE-2026-0960)

  - 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
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.6.3.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20880");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20939");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20945");
  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 4.6.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-0962");

  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:"2025/11/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/11/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/22");

  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:"Windows");

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

  script_dependencies("wireshark_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Wireshark", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata" : {
    "spec_version" : "1.0"
  },
  "requires" : [
    {
      "scope" : "target",
      "match" : {
        "os" : "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks" : [
    {
      "product" : {
        "name" : "Wireshark",
        "type" : "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm" : "default",
      "constraints" : [
        {
          "fixed_version" : "4.6.3",
          "min_version" : "4.6.0"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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

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30 Mar 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 3.16.5 - 7.8
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