CVE-2026-76891

LOW

Published Aug 19, 2026 Modified Aug 20, 2026 CWE-825

Description

Crash in sharkd in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0019

Probability of exploitation

0.08%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-825 CWE-825

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21395 https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-64.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-76891? +

Crash in sharkd in 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-76891? +

CVE-2026-76891 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0019, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-76891? +

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