The host is installed with Wireshark 3.6.x before 3.6.24, 4.0.x before 4.0.15, or 4.2.x before 4.2.5 and is prone to a use after free vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle issues in editcap command line utility. Successful exploitation allows atackers to cause denial of service via crafted capture file.