EIP-2026-103739

PRE-CVE

Wireshark - dissect_pktc_rekey Heap Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103739. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Wireshark's PKTC dissector, leading to a crash via a malformed packet capture file. The provided file triggers the vulnerability when processed by tshark, causing a heap-buffer-overflow in the string handling logic.

Description

Wireshark - dissect_pktc_rekey Heap Out-of-Bounds Read

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39644

This exploit demonstrates a heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Wireshark's PKTC dissector, leading to a crash via a malformed packet capture file. The provided file triggers the vulnerability when processed by tshark, causing a heap-buffer-overflow in the string handling logic.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wireshark (git master at the time of reporting)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A malformed packet capture file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026