CVE-2026-114550

NameCVE-2026-114550
Descriptionlibwebsockets MQTT Protocol PUBACK Packet Handling Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of libwebsockets. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of PUBACK packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-31039.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libwebsockets (PTS)bookworm4.1.6-3vulnerable
trixie4.3.5-1+deb13u2vulnerable
trixie (security)4.3.5-1+deb13u3vulnerable
forky, sid4.3.5-7vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libwebsocketssource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/warmcat/libwebsockets/commit/c9e8e1834d7f13038c82963086b90e2ee9c5b44c (v5.0.0)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-792/

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