A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 8.0.x. (CVE-2026-90816)
A denial of service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 8.0.x within the parse_playlist function of libavformat/hlsproto.c. This issue is triggered by manipulating the duration or target_duration arguments. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and causes a denial of service condition. Upgrading to FFmpeg versions 8.1 or 9.0 mitigates the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-90816 is a medium severity vulnerability in FFmpeg 8.0.x affecting the Duration Parser component, specifically the parse_playlist function in libavformat/hlsproto.c. An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service by manipulating the duration or target_duration arguments. The vulnerability is addressed by a patch identified as commit 64fafd63f0b4. Upgrading to FFmpeg versions 8.1 or 9.0 resolves the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation results in a denial of service (application crash or hang) without impacting confidentiality or integrity. The attack can be performed remotely without privileges, requiring user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FFmpeg to version 8.1 or 9.0 to apply the official fix. No other mitigations are indicated.
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 8.0.x. (CVE-2026-90816)
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 8.0.x within the parse_playlist function of libavformat/hlsproto.c. This issue is triggered by manipulating the duration or target_duration arguments. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and causes a denial of service condition. Upgrading to FFmpeg versions 8.1 or 9.0 mitigates the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-90816 is a medium severity vulnerability in FFmpeg 8.0.x affecting the Duration Parser component, specifically the parse_playlist function in libavformat/hlsproto.c. An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service by manipulating the duration or target_duration arguments. The vulnerability is addressed by a patch identified as commit 64fafd63f0b4. Upgrading to FFmpeg versions 8.1 or 9.0 resolves the issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation results in a denial of service (application crash or hang) without impacting confidentiality or integrity. The attack can be performed remotely without privileges, requiring user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FFmpeg to version 8.1 or 9.0 to apply the official fix. No other mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p2jm-whqf-vrvv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-90816"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1c355bf5e2cf5f3e0f2
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 01:58:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 10:01:23 UTC
Views: 4
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