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wnpa-sec-2026-81 · 3gpp phone log file parser crash

Summary

Name: 3gpp phone log file parser crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2026-81

Date: August 12, 2026

Affected versions: 4.6.0 to 4.6.7, 4.4.0 to 4.4.17

Fixed versions: 4.6.8, 4.4.18

References:

Wireshark issue 21454.

Details

Description

The 3gpp phone log file parser could crash.

Impact

Discovered by Aisle Research (Dmitrijs Trizna, Luigino Camastra, Ze Sheng (O2Lab & TAMU), Igor Morgenstern). We are unaware of any exploits for this issue. It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet capture file.

Resolution

Upgrade to Wireshark 4.6.8, 4.4.18 or later.