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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD4.8 Medium

CVE-2026-12478

Libsoup: incomplete fix for cve-2026-0716: out-of-bounds read in libsoup websocket frame processing (unmasked path)

Description

The fix for CVE-2026-0716 (commit 6ff7ef0, libsoup 3.6.6) placed the integer overflow guard inside the if (masked) block, leaving unmasked server-to-client frames unprotected. A malicious WebSocket server can send a crafted unmasked frame with a payload length near UINT64_MAX to trigger an OOB read in a libsoup-based client when max_incoming_payload_size is set to 0.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

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