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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | <= 9.0.2 |
References
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24902Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://gist.github.com/OxBat/648a0bd60c898f2ffb418e131ce26013Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpegProduct
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavformat/rtsp.c#L2225Product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-infinite-loop-via-rtsp-redirect-handling-in-rtsp-cThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed