CVE-2026-5401Disclosure(wireshark / wireshark)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-674

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • wireshark

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
wireshark

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-30: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-30: 204-30
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-5401 AFP Spotlight Protocol Dissector Crash in Wireshark Versions 4.6.0-4.6.4 and 4.4.0-4.4.14 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-5401

    Post summary

    The text announces a crash vulnerability in Wireshark’s AFP Spotlight protocol dissector affecting versions 4.6.0‑4.6.4 and 4.4.0‑4.4.14.

    0000029
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-5401 AFP Spotlight protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.14 allows denial of service https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5401

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-5401 is a denial‑of‑service vulnerability in Wireshark’s AFP Spotlight dissector affecting versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.4 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.14.

    0000078
    57.3K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

1 of 1 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appwiresharkwireshark---

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