Vulnerability in Ffmpeg
CVE-2026-90816
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg — versions 8.0.*
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/64fafd63f0b4 (patch)
- code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/issues/21492 (issue-tracking)
- ffmpeg.org/ (product)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90816 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/922626 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403318 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403318/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-90816?
- CVE-2026-90816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.