CVE-2026-16632

What it is

A flaw has been found in boazsegev facil.io up to 0.7.4. Affected is the function websocket_on_protocol_error in the library lib/facil/http/parsers/websocket_parser.h of the component WebSocket Frame Parser. This manipulation of the argument on_message causes improper input validation. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-07-23 00:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-24 13:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-07-23 00:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-24 13:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low