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1 vulnerability by libuvc
CVE-2026-1991 (GCVE-0-2026-1991)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-06 05:32 – Updated: 2026-02-23 09:21
VLAI
Title
libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference
Summary
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.
Severity
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.344509 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
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| https://vuldb.com/?submit.743388 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/issues/300 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/oneafter/0104/blob/main/repro | exploit |
| https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/ | product |
Impacted products
Credits
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