CVE-2026-0918

Null Pointer Dereference in Tapo SmartCam HTTP Service on TP-Link Tapo C220 & C520WS

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2026 at 05:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:11 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorTapo C520WS FirmwareTapo C220 FirmwareTapo C520WS

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Tapo C220 v1 and C520WS v2 cameras’ HTTP service does not safely handle POST requests containing an excessively large Content-Length header. The resulting failed memory allocation triggers a NULL pointer dereference, causing the main service process to crash. An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly crash the service, causing temporary denial of service. The device restarts automatically, and repeated requests can keep it unavailable.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.4.2
tp-link-tapo-c220 (same device)
v < 1.2.3
tp-link-tapo-c520ws (same device)
v < 1.4.3 Build 251128
Affected range stops below 1.4.3 Build 251128, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.4.2 Build 251112
Affected range stops below 1.4.2 Build 251112, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.2.3 Build 251114
Affected range stops below 1.2.3 Build 251114, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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