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libuvc — security advisory
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.
- Products
- libuvc
- Affected versions
- 0.0.6-1, 0.0.6-1.1, 0.0.6-2, 0.0.7-1, 0.0.7-2, 0.0.7-3, 0.0.7-4
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-1991
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 02:42 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1991
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Complete source record
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