# CVE-2026-102556: libsoup type confusion in WebSocket Pong signal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102556-a-flaw-was-found-in-libsoup-when-handling-an-incoming-websocket  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-29. Updated: 2026-09-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102556 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-29

libsoup is a networking library used by web client and server applications to handle HTTP and WebSocket communications. A flaw in handling WebSocket Pong frames can cause heap corruption or crash an application when a specially crafted message is received, affecting any application with a custom Pong handler following the documented API.

Technologies: [Gnome Libsoup](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/libsoup). Vendors: [Gnome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gnome).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102556 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102556 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102556?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 29 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GNOME libsoup.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102556?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-102556 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102556?** Check whether you run Gnome Libsoup. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A type confusion vulnerability exists in SoupWebsocketConnection's handling of incoming WebSocket Pong frames. The code passes a GByteArray pointer to the ::pong signal handler, but the signal is declared to accept GBytes, causing heap corruption or crash when a handler follows the documented API. Exploitation requires a remote network peer sending a crafted Pong frame to an application with a custom ::pong handler connected.

## Affected products

- GNOME libsoup

## Timeline

- 2026-09-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102556](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102556)

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