CVE-2016-20099
5.5 MEDIUMpublic exploit availablePublished 2026-10-14 · Updated 2026-10-16
AI analysis for this CVE has not been generated yet. Raw NVD data is shown below.
NVD description
L-SMASH through 2.14.5 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in vc1_importer_probe() in importer/vc1_imp.c that allows attackers to hang applications via crafted input files. Attackers can supply a file consisting only of zero bytes, which lsmash_read_file() probes automatically, causing indefinite CPU consumption and denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-835
Public exploit & PoC references
All references
- https://github.com/l-smash/l-smash/blob/v2.14.5/importer/vc1_imp.c#L462-L488
- https://github.com/l-smash/l-smash/pull/58
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/l-smash-hevc-importer-double-free
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/l-smash-through-2.14.5-infinite-loop-in-vc-1-importer-probe
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/cve-2016-20099-2026-110599-l-smash-hevc-importer-double-free
Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.
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