CVE-2026-123095
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
mpv 0.29.0 before 0.42.0 contains a playlist injection vulnerability in the bundled ytdl_hook script that allows remote attackers to add unchecked entries by embedding newlines in playlist URLs. Attackers controlling a feed or page can bypass url_is_safe() to open file:// or av:// inputs, reading local files or loading shared objects via ladspa for code execution.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-05 16:17:46.580000
Last modified
2026-11-05 16:17:46.580000
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"id": "CVE-2026-123095",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-05T16:17:46.580",
"lastModified": "2026-11-05T16:17:46.580",
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}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"product": "mpv",
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"packageURL": "pkg:github/mpv-player/mpv",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/v0.41.0/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua#L1115-L1137",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/v0.41.0/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua#L244-L251",
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"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/commit/c3096515dcd26c14004f985538b5aa41db613856",
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"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/pull/18762",
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"url": "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases/tag/v0.42.0",
"source": "[email protected]"
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}
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}