CVE-2026-90816 (GCVE-0-2026-90816)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 20:00 – Updated: 2026-09-15 19:31 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
FFmpeg Duration hlsproto.c parse_playlist denial of service
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 19:31 UTC
CWE
- CWE-404 - Denial of Service
Assigner
References
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| https://vuldb.com/submit/922626 | third-party-advisory |
| https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/21492 | issue-tracking |
| https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fa… | patch |
| https://ffmpeg.org/ | product |
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Nomenclature
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