CVE-2016-20099
MEDIUM
CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-10-14
Modified: 2026-10-14
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Description
L-SMASH through 2.14.5 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in vc1_importer_probe() in importer/vc1_imp.c that allows attackers to hang applications via crafted input files. Attackers can supply a file consisting only of zero bytes, which lsmash_read_file() probes automatically, causing indefinite CPU consumption and denial of service.
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2016-20099 |
| CVSS Score | 5.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-14 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |