CVE-2026-15172 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2026-15172MEDIUM

Wireshark Foundation Wireshark — Unchecked Input for Loop Condition in Wireshark

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0012    2.4     —

AFFECTED
  Product    Versions  Fixed
  Wireshark  4.6.0 –   —

TIMELINE
  Jul 8   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-15172 (Wireshark Foundation Wireshark). Public exploit reference added.
  Jul 8   Reserved by GitLab
  Jul 8   Published (CNA: GitLab)

CWE-606 · CNA: GitLab · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

FMP/NOTIFY protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allows denial of service

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 8, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-15172 (Wireshark Foundation Wireshark). Public exploit reference added.
July 8, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by GitLab
July 8, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: GitLab)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Wireshark Foundation	Wireshark	—	4.6.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-606

References (2)

https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21347 [Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, Exploit]
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-54.html [Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-15172 at cve.org

Vendors: wireshark foundation

Weaknesses: CWE-606

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