What is CVE-2026-15163?

CVE-2026-15163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Foundation, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-15163?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wireshark Foundation

CVE-2026-15163

Multiple protocol dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16 allow denial of service

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Wireshark Foundation — versions 4.6.0, 4.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15163?: CVE-2026-15163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Foundation, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-15163?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.