CVE-2026-6525 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-6525: NULL Pointer Dereference in Wireshark

Vendor Wireshark Foundation
Product Wireshark
Weakness CWE-476
Published May 2, 2026
Last update May 4, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 2, 2026 CVE published
May 4, 2026 Record updated