CVE-2026-64834
Description
A flaw was found in FFmpeg. A remote attacker can exploit an infinite loop vulnerability in the RTP/ASF demuxer by sending a specially crafted stream. This vulnerability occurs because the rtp_asf_fix_header function does not properly validate the size of data chunks, preventing the processing loop from advancing. Successful exploitation leads to CPU exhaustion, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) for legitimate users.
Statement
The impact rating reflects that this issue strictly impacts Availability (A:H) with low/no effect on Confidentiality or Integrity. Exploitation requires an active application to ingest and demux a maliciously crafted RTP/ASF media stream; passive files at rest pose no risk.
Successful exploitation results in high CPU consumption that stalls the stream-processing thread or container worker, but it does not cause memory corruption or allow arbitrary code execution. Systems that do not dynamically ingest untrusted, real-time RTP/ASF network streams are effectively out of scope for operational disruption.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, restrict network access to applications utilizing FFmpeg for RTP/ASF stream demuxing, ensuring only trusted sources can provide such streams. Implement firewall rules to limit inbound connections to the affected services. This may impact legitimate functionality if trusted sources are inadvertently blocked.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Amplification
An infinite loop will cause unexpected consumption of resources, such as CPU cycles or memory. The software's operation may slow down, or cause a long time to respond.
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