CVE-2026-0716: Libsoup: out-of-bounds read in libsoup websocket frame processing
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. Medium advisory severity (CVSS 4.8, Red Hat).
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CVE-2026-0716 key facts
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalog checked )
- Highest advisory severity
- Medium
- CVSS base score
- 4.8 (Red Hat)
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L(Red Hat)
- Weakness
- CWE-805
- Vendor advisories
- 2 from Red Hat
- VulniPulse record
- Published · Updated
Scores, vectors, weaknesses and fixed releases are quoted from vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-0716; bulletin-wide values are not repeated here.
Is CVE-2026-0716 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-0716 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and no tracked advisory for it reports exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0716?
- To mitigate this issue, applications utilizing libsoup's WebSocket support should ensure that the `max_incoming_payload_size` is explicitly set to a non-zero value. This prevents the library from processing WebSocket frames with an unset or zero maximum payload size, which can lead to out-of-bounds reads. Consult application-specific documentation for configuring libsoup parameters. (Red Hat)
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Vendor advisory comparison
Red Hat
2 advisories- Advisory severityMedium4.8
Medium [CVE-2026-0716 +1] incomplete fix for CVE-2026-0716: out-of-bounds read in libsoup websocket frame processing (unmasked path)
CVE-2026-12478Source published Source updated
This bulletin covers 2 CVEs. The products, versions, score and guidance below describe the bulletin; check its source for applicability to this specific CVE.
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. This vulnerability is rated Moderate for Red Hat because it requires a non-default configuration where max_incoming_payload_size is explicitly set to 0 or unset in libsoup's WebSocket frame processing. In typical Red Hat deployments, this configuration is not enabled by default, limiting the exposure to memory disclosure or application instability. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 4.8…
- Affected products in this advisory
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
1 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- To mitigate this issue, applications utilizing libsoup's WebSocket support should ensure that the `max_incoming_payload_size` is explicitly set to a non-zero value. This prevents the library from processing WebSocket frames with an unset or zero maximum payload size, which can lead to out-of-bounds reads. Consult application-specific documentation for configuring libsoup parameters.
- Advisory severityMedium4.8
Medium [CVE-2026-0716] Libsoup: out-of-bounds read in libsoup websocket frame processing
CVE-2026-0716Source published Source updated
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. This vulnerability is rated Moderate for Red Hat because it requires a non-default configuration where `max_incoming_payload_size` is explicitly set to 0 or unset in libsoup's WebSocket frame processing. In typical Red Hat deployments, this configuration is not enabled by default, limiting the exposure to memory disclosure or application instability. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 4.8…
- Affected products in this advisory
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
1 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- To mitigate this issue, applications utilizing libsoup's WebSocket support should ensure that the `max_incoming_payload_size` is explicitly set to a non-zero value. This prevents the library from processing WebSocket frames with an unset or zero maximum payload size, which can lead to out-of-bounds reads. Consult application-specific documentation for configuring libsoup parameters.
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