CVE-2026-1991
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CVE-2026-1991 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was detected in libuvc up to 0.0.7. Affected is the function uvc_scan_streaming of the file src/device.c of the component UVC Descriptor Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in libuvc up to 0.0.7. Affected is the function uvc_scan_streaming of the file src/device.c of the component UVC Descriptor Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libuvc | Libuvc | <= 0.0.7 |
References
- https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/issues/300Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344509Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.344509Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.743388Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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