USN-8535-1: PipeWire vulnerabilities
It was discovered that PipeWire accepted unbounded Content-Length values in its RAOP module. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-14324) It was discovered that PipeWire performed multiple unbounded stack allocations in its PulseAudio protocol server. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-14330)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- PipeWire accepted unbounded Content-Length values in its RAOP module, potentially leading to a denial of service.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of PipeWire on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for denial of service by remote attackers.
- Action
- Update PipeWire to the latest version available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
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Details
Original advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8535-1
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-143240.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-143300.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-14324 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-14330 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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