# CVE-2026-104944: TP-Link Tapo C500 out-of-bounds function-pointer dispatch in TDP daemon

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104944-tp-link-tapo-c500-v2-0-contains-an-out-of-bounds-function  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-104944 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-06

The TP-Link Tapo C500 is an outdoor security camera that allows users to monitor their property remotely via a mobile app. A flaw in the device's TDP (TP-Link Device Protocol) daemon allows an attacker on the network to crash the camera's main service by sending a single malformed network packet, temporarily disabling video streaming and monitoring. No authentication or special setup is required to trigger this denial-of-service condition.

Vendors: [TP-Link](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tp-link).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-104944 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104944 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-104944?** Informational severity, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** TP-Link Tapo C500 v2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104944?** 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-2026-104944 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-104944?** Check whether you run TP-Link Tapo C500 at an affected version. 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

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds function-pointer dispatch in the TDP daemon running on the Tapo C500 v2.0. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send a crafted UDP datagram to trigger an invalid indirect call, causing the daemon to crash and resulting in denial of service. No authentication, session establishment, or device pairing is required.

## Affected products

- TP-Link Tapo C500 v2.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c500/](https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c500/)
- [https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c500/](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c500/)

## Related threats

- [TP-Link Tapo C500 v2.0 out-of-bounds stack write in ONVIF PTZ](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104945-tp-link-tapo-c500-v2-0-contains-an-out-of-bounds-stack-write)