CVE-2026-28764 (GCVE-0-2026-28764)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-21 08:52 – Updated: 2026-09-23 12:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXF element parsing functionality of MediaInfoLib (version(s): 26.01). A specially crafted .lxf file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-21 12:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-823 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MediaArea | MediaInfoLib |
Affected:
26.01
|
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