CVE-2026-82820
FLVMeta AMF String Processing amf.c amf_string_new heap-based overflow
Description
A vulnerability was found in FLVMeta up to 1.2.2. Affected is the function amf_string_new of the file src/amf.c of the component AMF String Processing. The manipulation of the argument length results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as f412a33b9a84c2d1a9dee145a868feddbf64879e. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The project maintainer doubts the security impact: "While I acknowledged the bugs and provided fixes, I have yet to see any way to exploit these alleged vulnerabilities."
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2026, 7:17 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 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the patch identified by f412a33b9a84c2d1a9dee145a868feddbf64879e.
- Update FLVMeta to version 1.2.2 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in FLVMeta up to 1.2.2. Affected is the function amf_string_new of the file src/amf.c of the component AMF String Processing. The manipulation of the argument length results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as f412a33b9a84c2d1a9dee145a868feddbf64879e. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. The project maintainer doubts the security impact: "While I acknowledged the bugs and provided fixes, I have yet to see any way to exploit these alleged vulnerabilities." Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82820.json">CVE-2026-82820</a> Added Reference https://github.com/noirotm/flvmeta/commit/f412a33b9a84c2d1a9dee145a868feddbf64879e Added Reference https://github.com/noirotm/flvmeta/issues/27 Added Reference https://github.com/raind20001020/Poc/blob/main/flvmeta_heap_buffer_overflow Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82820 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/876596 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/397243 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/397243/cti