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CVE-2026-28764

CVE-2026-28764HIGH

MediaArea MediaInfoLib — A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXF element parsing functionality of MediaInfoLib (version(s): 26.01).

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0022   11.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product       Versions  Fixed
  MediaInfoLib  26.01 –   —

TIMELINE
  Mar 9   Reserved by talos
  May 21  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-28764 (MediaArea MediaInfoLib). Public exploit reference added.
  May 21  Published (CNA: talos)
  Sep 23  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-28764 (MediaArea MediaInfoLib). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-823 · CNA: talos · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
March 9, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by talos
May 21, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-28764 (MediaArea MediaInfoLib). Public exploit reference added.
May 21, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: talos)
September 23, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-28764 (MediaArea MediaInfoLib). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
MediaArea	MediaInfoLib	—	26.01	—

Weaknesses

CWE-823

References (2)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2026-2371 [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2026-2371 [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-28764 at cve.org

Vendors: mediaarea

Weaknesses: CWE-823

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