CVE-2026-78161

Published: Ago 24, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 24, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH 7,3
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
HIGH 7,5
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

A vulnerability was found in warmcat libwebsockets 4.5.0. Impacted is the function report_raw_cbor of the file lib/misc/lecp.c of the component LECP CBOR Recording. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 1d44554a1bb262db63ff4e240152a9deecd99054. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Memory Read Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++, Assembly
View CWE Details
787

Out-of-bounds Write

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Unexpected State
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++, Assembly
Technologies: ICS/OT
View CWE Details
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/blob/main/libwebsockets-lecp-lecp_parse-cbor_po…
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/libwebsockets-lecp-lecp_parse-cbor_po…
https://github.com/warmcat/libwebsockets/
https://github.com/warmcat/libwebsockets/commit/1d44554a1bb262db63ff4e240152a9d…
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78161
https://vuldb.com/submit/883225
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394543
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394543/cti