CVE-2026-1991Disclosure(libuvc / libuvc)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-404CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • libuvc

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
libuvc

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-02-06: 2Technical Details · 2026-02-06: 202-06
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-1991 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 ma… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1991

    Post summary

    A new vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑1991) was reported in libuvc up to 0.0.7, affecting the uvc_scan_streaming function in src/device.c. No PoC, exploit, patch, or active exploitation details are provided.

    00010245
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-1991 Local Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in libuvc UVC Descriptor Handler https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-1991

    Post summary

    The text announces a null pointer dereference vulnerability in libuvc's UVC descriptor handler, linking to a vulnerability detail page.

    0000054
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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