Description
SGLang through 0.5.21 contains an unbounded memory allocation vulnerability in preprocess_video in qwen_vl.py that decodes frames at full source resolution before applying max_pixels limits. Remote attackers can submit high-resolution videos to /v1/chat/completions on Qwen-VL deployments, and concurrent requests exhaust worker memory causing denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sgl-project | sglang | <= 0.5.21 |
References
- https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang
- https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/blob/v0.5.21/python/sglang/srt/multimodal/processors/qwen_vl.py#L267-L306
- https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/issues/43710
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sglang-through-0.5.21-memory-exhaustion-dos-via-qwen-vl-video-preprocessing
- https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/issues/43710
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 12, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 18, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred