CVE-2026-29508: ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 21:28 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ReadyMediaReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to directories monitored by ReadyMedia and consider disabling automatic parsing of DFF files if possible to reduce exposure.
Description
ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA) versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.3 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to corrupt stack memory by crafting a malicious DFF audio file with an oversized PROP chunk size value that is used unvalidated to allocate a variable-length stack array and read file data into it. Attackers can place a crafted DFF file in a directory monitored by ReadyMedia to trigger automatic parsing via inotify, achieving remote code execution on unprotected builds or denial of service on hardened builds with stack protections.
References
- kr3bz.wtf/posts/minidlna-unbounded-vla-to-rce/ (opens in a new tab)
- asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-gaming-routers/rt-ax86u/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=RT-AX86-Series-RT-AX86U-RT-AX86S (opens in a new tab)
- sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/ (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/readymedia-stack-buffer-overflow-via-dff-parser (opens in a new tab)