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AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L N N P N N H 6.8 .0024 13.7 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed l-smash unspecified —
TIMELINE Oct 14 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2016-20099 (l-smash). Public exploit reference added. Oct 14 Reserved by VulnCheck Oct 14 Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2016-20099 (l-smash). Public exploit reference added. |
| October 14, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulnCheck |
| October 14, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulnCheck) |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| l-smash | l-smash | — | — | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2016-20099 at cve.org
Vendors: l-smash
Weaknesses: CWE-835
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