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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-107696

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit.

Published Oct 8, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-107696. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.35%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe ffmpeg/ffmpeg

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causing endless reconnects that saturate a CPU core.

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  • cpe ffmpeg/ffmpegversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-107696

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-107696. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-835: Infinite Loop. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causing endless reconnects that saturate a CPU core.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causing endless reconnects that saturate a CPU core.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107696

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-107696

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-107696

    FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ff_rtsp_connect() in libavformat/rtsp.c that follows RTSP 3xx redirects without any redirect limit. Attackers controlling an RTSP server can answer every request with a 302 redirect to itself or another server, causi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.