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CVE-2026-1991
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- CVSS version: 3.1
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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.
References
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VDB-344509 | libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference vdb-entrytechnical-description
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Submit #743388 | libuvc v0.0.7 and master-branch NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
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https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/issues/300 issue-tracking
Affected products
libuvc
- ==0.0.5
- ==0.0.1
- ==0.0.7
- ==0.0.6
- ==0.0.2
- ==0.0.3
- ==0.0.4
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.libuvc
Cross-platform library for USB video devices
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nixos-unstable 2020-11-29
- nixpkgs-unstable 2020-11-29
- nixos-unstable-small 2020-11-29
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nixos-25.11 2020-11-29
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 2020-11-29
Package maintainers
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@prusnak Pavol Rusnak <pavol@rusnak.io>