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1 vulnerability found for Kvazaar by Ultra Video Group
CVE-2026-120458 (GCVE-0-2026-120458)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-02 14:29 – Updated: 2026-11-07 00:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Kvazaar through 2.3.2 Infinite Loop DoS via Y4M Header Parser
Summary
Kvazaar through 2.3.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in read_header() in src/encmain.c that allows attackers to hang the command-line encoder by supplying a truncated Y4M header. Attackers can provide a crafted .y4m file lacking a terminating newline, causing unchecked EOF reads that hang the process indefinitely while consuming a full CPU core.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-07 00:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ultravideo/kvazaar/issues/452 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/ultravideo/kvazaar/commit/8a2f… | patch |
| https://github.com/ultravideo/kvazaar/blob/v2.3.2… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/ultravideo/kvazaar/releases/ta… | release-notes |
| https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/kvazaar-y4m-header-mi… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kvazaar-thro… | third-party-advisory |
| https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-120458-kvaza… | exploit |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Video Group | Kvazaar |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.3.2
(semver)
|
Date Public
2026-08-25 00:00
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