CVE-2026-6525: IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4

CVE-2026-6525 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-05-02

IEEE 802.11 protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.4

Technologies: Wireshark. Vendors: Wireshark.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-6525 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6525 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-6525?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 2 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Wireshark. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6525?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-6525?
Check whether you run Wireshark. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Wireshark

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