Is CVE-2026-9365 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-9365 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-9365 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-9365 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-9365?

CVE-2026-9365 has a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2026-9365

CWE-119Published: May 24, 2026· Updated: May 26, 2026

5.6

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:18.0th

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-9365 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.