CVE-2026-90816: Libav · A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 8.0.x
Affects libavSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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:XExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubffmpeg/FFmpegpkg:github/ffmpeg/FFmpegOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSlibavpkg:deb/ubuntu/libav?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSffmpegpkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade FFmpeg to version 8.1 or 9.0 to remediate this vulnerability. Applying the patch identified as 64fafd63f0b4 addresses the issue. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 8.0.x within the parse_playlist function of libavformat/hlsproto.c. The issue arises from manipulation of the duration or target_duration arguments. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service. Upgrading to FFmpeg versions 8.1 or 9.0 mitigates the vulnerability.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90816 (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fafd63f0b4 (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/21492 (opens in a new tab)
- ffmpeg.org (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90816 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/922626 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403318 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403318/cti (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90816 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90816 (opens in a new tab)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fafd63f0b4ebf8dbbdbdc2296f21a03548b5fc (opens in a new tab)