FFmpeg Duration hlsproto.c parse_playlist denial of service
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-90816 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-14 20:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-15 20:19:20 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 8.0.x. This affects the function parse_playlist of the file libavformat/hlsproto.c of the component Duration Parser. Performing a manipulation of the argument duration/target_duration results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Upgrading to version 8.1 and 9.0 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is named 64fafd63f0b4. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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: 0.003500000 probability, percentile 0.283660000 (date 2026-09-15)
Problem Types: CWE-404 | CWE-404 Denial of Service
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg.org | [email protected] | ffmpeg.org | |
| code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fafd63f0b4 | [email protected] | code.ffmpeg.org | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/403318/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90816 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/21492 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | code.ffmpeg.org | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/403318 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/922626 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| 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: Kery Qi (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-13T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-09-13T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-09-13T18:37:24.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.