Wireshark 4.6.x/4.4.x DCT2000 dissector DoS crash (CVE-2026-96415)
CVE-2026-96415 Published on September 29, 2026
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark
Catapult DCT2000 protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-96415 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2026-96415. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2026-96415 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96415
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Affected Versions
Wireshark Foundation Wireshark:- Version 4.6.0 and below 4.6.9 is affected.
- Version 4.4.0 and below 4.4.19 is affected.