Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ixia IxVeriWave and Vector Informatik Software
CVE-2026-19696

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wireshark
Status
Wireshark
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-19696?

A vulnerability exists in the Ixia IxVeriWave and Vector Informatik BLF file parser versions 4.6.0 to 4.6.7 that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. This flaw can lead to unexpected crashes when processing specific BLF files, resulting in service interruptions on Windows platforms. It is crucial for users of these affected versions to apply necessary updates to mitigate the risk of unauthorized disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark 4.6.0 < 4.6.8

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2026-82.html
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/work_items/21455

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Aisle Research (Dmitrijs Trizna, Luigino Camastra, Ze Sheng (O2Lab & TAMU), Igor Morgenstern)
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