CVE-2026-15167

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the DBS Etherwatch file parser of Wireshark versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.6 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.16, which can cause the application to crash when processing specially crafted files. Organizations using these affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate potential disruptions in network analysis capabilities. This issue is particularly critical for cybersecurity teams relying on Wireshark for packet analysis and monitoring.