Medium severity · published Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-38998
A use-after-free in the SocketDescriptor::tcpReadHandler1 function (liveMedia/RTPInterface.cpp) of LIVE555 Streaming Media (version 2026.02.26) allows attackers to cause a Denial…
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free in the SocketDescriptor::tcpReadHandler1 function (liveMedia/RTPInterface.cpp) of LIVE555 Streaming Media (version 2026.02.26) allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a series of crafted RTSP and HTTP requests to the server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38998
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-38998
lists.live555.com
http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2026-March/022789.html
download.live555.com
https://download.live555.com/changelog.txt
github.com
https://github.com/archersec/security-advisories/blob/master/live555/live555-advisory-2026.md