CVE-2026-107696
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Infinite Loop via RTSP Redirect Handling in rtsp.c
Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causing endless reconnects that saturate a CPU core.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 8, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 8, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FFmpeg to a patched version.
- Limit RTSP redirect depth in configurations.
- Monitor CPU usage for suspicious activity.
- Block untrusted RTSP servers.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causing endless reconnects that saturate a CPU core. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-835 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/107xxx/CVE-2026-107696.json">CVE-2026-107696</a> Added Reference https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24902 Added Reference https://gist.github.com/OxBat/648a0bd60c898f2ffb418e131ce26013 Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg Added Reference https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavformat/rtsp.c#L2225 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-infinite-loop-via-rtsp-redirect-handling-in-rtsp-c