EIP-2026-103733

PRE-CVE

Wireshark - dissect_2008_16_security_4 Stack Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103733. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark's DOF dissector, specifically in the `dissect_2008_16_security_4` function. The crash is triggered by a malformed file processed by `tshark`, leading to a stack-buffer-overflow as detected by AddressSanitizer.

Description

Wireshark - dissect_2008_16_security_4 Stack Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39748

The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark's DOF dissector, specifically in the `dissect_2008_16_security_4` function. The crash is triggered by a malformed file processed by `tshark`, leading to a stack-buffer-overflow as detected by AddressSanitizer.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wireshark (git master)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A malformed file to trigger the buffer overflow
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026