Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2026 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2026-1200Remote code execution via segmentation fault in increasebufferto function
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in rgaufman/live555 from https://github.com/rgaufman/live555. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in the rgaufman/live555 fork of live555. A remote attacker could exploit a segmentation fault, in the `increaseBufferTo` function. This vulnerability can lead to memory corruption problems and potentially other consequences.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:26.10 | liblivemedia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1200 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/rgaufman/live555 | rgaufman/live555 | 0 – before * |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1200 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2430836 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/rgaufman/live555/issues/65