CVE-2026-118689
OvenMediaEngine through 0.21.0 OVT Relay DoS via Oversized payload_length
Description
OvenMediaEngine through 0.21.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in OvtPacket::LoadHeader() that allows unauthenticated attackers to stall connections by sending payload_length values above 32750. Attackers can send crafted OVT packets to the OVT listener to hold connections open indefinitely and accumulate buffered memory, disrupting origin-to-edge stream relay.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OvenMediaEngine to a version later than 0.21.0.
- Validate packet lengths before processing.
- Implement connection timeouts.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OvenMediaEngine through 0.21.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in OvtPacket::LoadHeader() that allows unauthenticated attackers to stall connections by sending payload_length values above 32750. Attackers can send crafted OVT packets to the OVT listener to hold connections open indefinitely and accumulate buffered memory, disrupting origin-to-edge stream relay. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118689.json">CVE-2026-118689</a> Added Reference https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine Added Reference https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/blob/v0.21.0/src/modules/ovt_packetizer/ovt_depacketizer.cpp#L32-L53 Added Reference https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/blob/v0.21.0/src/modules/ovt_packetizer/ovt_packet.cpp#L48-L129 Added Reference https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/commit/ce316146d668a934217f25c777289ca256aa6786 Added Reference https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/issues/2330 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ovenmediaengine-through-0.21.0-ovt-relay-dos-via-oversized-payload-length