Description
FFmpeg before 8.1.3 contains a protection mechanism failure in the HLS demuxer that allows attackers to bypass protocol and allowed_extensions restrictions when opening child playlists. Attackers can supply a crafted master playlist whose child playlists use disallowed protocols or non-multimedia local files, making parse_playlist() open resources the HLS security policy should block.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | < 8.1.3 |
References
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpegProduct
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n8.1.2/libavformat/hls.c#L834Product
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/01044d04536ePatch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/191715f0232cPatch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/23602df9cd1b485c45ba6f533d3b85569de3f323Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-before-8.1.3-hls-demuxer-security-check-bypass-via-parse-playlistPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed