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.
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title libsoup: Out-of-Bounds Read in libsoup WebSocket Frame Processing
Weaknesses CWE-805
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-0716 - Bugzilla

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