libusb < 1.0.30 Out-of-Bounds Read in parse_iad_array()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
libusb before version 1.0.30 contains a one-byte out-of-bounds read vulnerability in parse_iad_array() in descriptor.c that allows attackers to trigger a denial of service by supplying a malformed USB descriptor whose bLength equals size minus one, causing the bounds check to use the original buffer size instead of the remaining size. Attackers in virtualized environments with USB passthrough can supply crafted descriptors through libusb_get_active_interface_association_descriptors or libusb_get_interface_association_descriptors to read one byte past the end of the malloc allocation, resulting in a denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libusb (libusb) Fixed in 1.0.30
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:20075 Released 2026-05-21 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images libusb1-1.0.30-1.hum1@aarch64, libusb1-1.0.30-1.hum1@src, libusb1-1.0.30-1.hum1@x86_64 +10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
libusb 1.0.30
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-19068 libusb < 1.0.30 NULL Pointer Dereference in parse_interface()Priority MEDIUM 64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20075 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47104
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh6g-r8pf-wqgw
References
More Libusb vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19068 libusb < 1.0.30 NULL Pointer Dereference in parse_interface() CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-47104 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47104 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh6g-r8pf-wqgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47104 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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