# CVE-2026-14324: Red Hat PipeWire NULL pointer dereference in RAOP module

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14324-red-hat-pipewire-null-pointer-dereference-in-raop-module  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-01. Updated: 2026-07-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-14324 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-01

A vulnerability exists in PipeWire, a core Linux service responsible for handling audio and video streams. An attacker using a malicious AirPlay-compatible device on the same local network can send specially crafted data to crash the PipeWire service. This results in a loss of audio and video functionality for the affected user, potentially disrupting communications or media playback.

Technologies: [Red Hat PipeWire](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pipewire). Vendors: [Red Hat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/red-hat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-14324 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14324 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-14324?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 1 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 pipewire, pipewire0.2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 pipewire; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 pipewire, libkrun.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14324?** 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-2026-14324 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-14324?** Check whether you run Red Hat Libkrun or Red Hat PipeWire. 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 flaw was identified in the PipeWire RAOP (Remote Audio Output Protocol) RTSP client module. The component fails to validate 'Content-Length' headers in RTSP responses from remote servers and neglects to check the return value of the 'pw_array_add()' function. An attacker on the local network (adjacent) can simulate a rogue AirPlay device and send a response with an excessively large Content-Length. This leads to a failed memory allocation and a subsequent NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476), resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by crashing the PipeWire daemon.

## Affected products

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 pipewire, pipewire0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 pipewire
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 pipewire, libkrun

## Timeline

- 2026-07-01: disclosed: Initial report via Red Hat Bugzilla and NVD publication.
- 2026-07-01: advisory

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14324](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14324)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2495903](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2495903)

## Related threats

- [Red Hat PipeWire denial of service via unbounded alloca in Pulse Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14330-red-hat-pipewire-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-alloca-in-pulse)