CVE-2025-13499

Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark

Published Nov 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.10 allows denial of service

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 4.6.1, 4.4.11, or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4479-1 wireshark security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6124-1 wireshark security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:4.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.10 allows denial of service
Title Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Nov 21, 2025, 5:33 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 21, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 21, 2025, 6:03 AM