CVE-2026-6869

A flaw was found in Wireshark. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the WebSocket protocol dissector, causing a crash. This could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition, making the application unavailable to legitimate users.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening untrusted capture files or performing live captures on untrusted networks with Wireshark. Limiting Wireshark's exposure to only trusted network traffic can reduce the risk of exploitation.