Wireshark 4.44.6.8/18 TIFF dissector infinite loop DoS
CVE-2026-96418 Published on September 29, 2026
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark
TIFF protocol dissector infinite loop in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-96418 is exploitable 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-2026-96418. 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 an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?
The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.
CVE-2026-96418 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96418
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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.