Wireshark patches dozens of flaws after AI driven bug hunt

Wireshark 4.6.5 released fixes 43 vulnerabilities (38 CVEs) and 35 bugs, according to Didier Stevens. The release notes say the high number of fixes is due to AI-assisted vulnerability reports, a point echoed in a quoted line: "This release fixes quite a few vulnerabilities. This is due to to a recent trend in AI-assisted vulnerability reports." The diary entry for 3 May 2026 notes the guidance and framing around the update, with Didier Stevens listed as the senior handler.

The article does not provide additional technical detail about the specific CVEs or affected components. Overall, the update represents a substantial patch set for Wireshark, acknowledged by the ISC diary as relying in part on recent AI-assisted vulnerability reporting. No other actors or dates beyond the publication date are mentioned in the text.