Libsoup: out-of-bounds read in libsoup websocket frame processing_CVE-2026-0716

4.8 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Description

A flaw was found in libsoup’s WebSocket frame processing when handling incoming messages. If a non-default configuration is used where the maximum incoming payload size is unset, the library may read memory outside the intended bounds. This can cause unintended memory exposure or a crash. Applications using libsoup’s WebSocket support with this configuration may be impacted.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-0716

Source redhat

Published Jan 13, 2026 at 23:07

Affected Product

Vendor Red Hat

Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CWE Classification

CWE-805

References

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