FFmpeg before 8.1.3 HLS Demuxer Infinite Loop via Self-Referencing Playlist
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-107695 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-08 18:17:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 23:54:54 UTC |
| Description | FFmpeg before 8.1.3 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in the HLS demuxer that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service because parse_playlist() accepts Master Playlist tags inside Media Playlists. Attackers can trick victims into opening a crafted self-referencing playlist that endlessly adds variants in hls_read_header(), causing unbounded CPU and I/O consumption. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.004460000 probability, percentile 0.368760000 (date 2026-10-10)
Problem Types: CWE-835 | CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/c364ab176f722bdabc886845e770c9eacbc1e3e5 | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg | [email protected] | github.com | Product |
| code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23618 | [email protected] | code.ffmpeg.org | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/0e6eef35517a | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-before-8.1.3-hls-demuxer-infinite-loop-via-... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| gist.github.com/OxBat/59574a2940092cda1b6e76bbf96f53d0 | [email protected] | gist.github.com | Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n8.1.2/libavformat/hls.c | [email protected] | github.com | Product |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a4ddaba8bb78 | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: BapToutatis (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.