CVE-2026-14330: Multiple unbounded alloca() calls
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 07:15 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10pipewire | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9pipewire | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10libkrun | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8pipewire | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8pipewire0.2 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for PipeWire in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:61240 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided patch.
Description
CVE-2026-14330 is a vulnerability involving multiple unbounded alloca() calls in the PulseAudio protocol server component of PipeWire, a multimedia server for Linux. This flaw can lead to a stack overflow condition. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (medium severity) and impacts availability but not confidentiality or integrity. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update for PipeWire in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to address this issue.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14330 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61240 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93442 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14330 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2495907 (opens in a new tab)