CVE-2025-13499
Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark
Description
Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.10 allows denial of service
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 21, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 3, 2025, 7:36 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wireshark to a patched version.
- Apply the latest security updates for Wireshark.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-13499.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20823 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-06.html | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-13499 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-13499
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-13499 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.11 *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20823 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-06.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.10 allows denial of service Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-824 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/20823 Added Reference https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2025-06.html