CVE-2026-1991
libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-1991- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-5585
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-5585- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6rqp-5xh4-j422
A vulnerability was detected in libuvc up to 0.0.7. Affected is the function uvc_scan_streaming...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6rqp-5xh4-j422- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-1991- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-1991- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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 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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-1991- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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 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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1991- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libuvcDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.6-20.0.7-10.0.7-20.0.7-30.0.7-40.0.8-1 | None known |
libuvcDebian:13 | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.7-30.0.7-40.0.8-1 | None known |
libuvcDebian:14 | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.7-30.0.7-40.0.8-1 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.6-1 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.6-1 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.6-1.1 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.6-20.0.7-1 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.7-20.0.7-3 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.7-4 | None known |
libuvcUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.0.7-30.0.7-4 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-1991 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Libuvc, published February 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.