The current version of Wireshark is 4.6.9 (as of 24/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-2806 · 8 Oct
- Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3547 · 5 Oct
- Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2245 · 14 Sept
- Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1311 · 17 Aug
- Wireshark: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1605 · 17 Aug
- Wireshark: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2025-1932 · 17 Jul
- Wireshark: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-0536 · 17 Jul
Wireshark at a glance
Wireshark is the standard network protocol analyzer for troubleshooting, forensics and security work — on many admin and analyst machines. The project ships regular releases; security fixes frequently address the dissectors, which parse untrusted network data.
For admins the dissector vulnerabilities are the reason to stay current: opening or capturing a malicious packet can trigger a flaw, so a recent version matters, especially on analysis machines. Roll it out via the package manager or winget; source it officially. On Windows it bundles the Npcap driver, which carries its own security updates and should be kept current alongside Wireshark. New versions bring protocol support and fixes. Capturing traffic has privacy and legal implications — scope it to authorized networks.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6.9 | STABLE | 24/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 4.6.8 | STABLE | 13/08/2026 | Release notes → |
| 4.6.7 | STABLE | 09/07/2026 | Release notes → |
| 4.6.6 | STABLE | 08/07/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Wireshark?
- Wireshark 4.6.9, released 24/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Wireshark release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new Wireshark updates?
- Tick Wireshark off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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