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wnpa-sec-2026-91 · Bluetooth AVRCP Profile

Summary

Name: Bluetooth AVRCP Profile

Docid: wnpa-sec-2026-91

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 21488.

Details

Description

The Bluetooth AVRCP Profile protocol dissector could crash.

Impact

Discovered by Feng Xue. 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.