Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20099 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in L-SMASH through 2.14.5 Infinite Loop in VC-1 Importer Probe. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps l-smash/l-smash (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps l-smash/l-smash (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| l-smash/l-smashgeneric | >=0 <=2.14.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 14, 2026
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.
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