EIP-2026-103741

PRE-CVE

Wireshark - erf_meta_read_tag SIGSEGV

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103741. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided content describes a SIGSEGV crash in Wireshark due to an invalid memory read in the `erf_meta_read_tag` function, triggered by a malformed file. The crash is reproducible in an ASAN build of Wireshark (git master) and includes a reference to a Proof of Concept file hosted externally.

Description

Wireshark - erf_meta_read_tag SIGSEGV

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39877

The provided content describes a SIGSEGV crash in Wireshark due to an invalid memory read in the `erf_meta_read_tag` function, triggered by a malformed file. The crash is reproducible in an ASAN build of Wireshark (git master) and includes a reference to a Proof of Concept file hosted externally.

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

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026