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.

Affected

libuvc

CVSS v4.0 VULDB

1.9 LOWCVSS: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 v3.1 NVD

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

CVSS v3.1 VULDB

3.3 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2.0 VULDB

1.7 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 11th percentile

Published

2026-02-06

Updated

2026-02-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• oneafter/0104/blob/main/repro0★ · 2026-01-04

Security advisories

• libuvc/libuvc/issues/300
• https://vuldb.com/?id.344509
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.743388

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry