Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2026· Updated Sep 9, 2026

CVE-2026-38998

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.

Affected products

Archersec/Security Advisoriesreferences
Live555/Streaming Mediallm-fuzzy
Range: 2026.02.26
Live555/Live555llm-fuzzy
Range: 2026.02.26

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2026-March/022789.htmlnvd
download.live555.com/changelog.txtnvd
github.com/archersec/security-advisories/blob/master/live555/live555-advisory-2026.mdnvd

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