CVE-2026-78161

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified

CVE-2026-78161 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in warmcat libwebsockets 4.5.0. Impacted is the function report_raw_cbor of the file lib/misc/lecp.c of the component LECP CBOR Recording. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in warmcat libwebsockets 4.5.0. Impacted is the function report_raw_cbor of the file lib/misc/lecp.c of the component LECP CBOR Recording. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 1d44554a1bb262db63ff4e240152a9deecd99054. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
warmcatlibwebsockets4.5.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-78161?
A vulnerability was found in warmcat libwebsockets 4.5.0. Impacted is the function report_raw_cbor of the file lib/misc/lecp.c of the component LECP CBOR Recording. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 1d44554a1bb262db63ff4e240152a9deecd99054. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
How severe is CVE-2026-78161?
CVE-2026-78161 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-78161?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST