CVE-2026-126399
vLLM 0.19.0 before 0.31.0 Resource Exhaustion via Request-Level num_frames
Description
vLLM from 0.19.0 before 0.31.0 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability that allows inference clients to bypass the server frame limit by setting media_io_kwargs.video.num_frames in chat completion requests. Attackers can supply num_frames=-1 or a large value with many base64 JPEG frames, forcing VideoMediaIO to decode all frames and np.stack them, causing memory exhaustion.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 13, 2026, 4:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| 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 vLLM to version 0.31.0 or later.
- Implement input validation for media frame limits.
- Monitor server resource utilization.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-126399', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-13T15:30:26.279127Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description vLLM from 0.19.0 before 0.31.0 contains a resource exhaustion vulnerability that allows inference clients to bypass the server frame limit by setting media_io_kwargs.video.num_frames in chat completion requests. Attackers can supply num_frames=-1 or a large value with many base64 JPEG frames, forcing VideoMediaIO to decode all frames and np.stack them, causing memory exhaustion. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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:L/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/2026/126xxx/CVE-2026-126399.json">CVE-2026-126399</a> Added Reference https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-vxqj-p4gw-9h4c Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-0.19.0-before-0.31.0-resource-exhaustion-via-request-level-num-frames