CVE-2026-118689 json
OvenMediaEngine through 0.21.0 OVT Relay DoS via Oversized payload_length
published 2026-10-28 11 d ago modified 2026-11-03 5 d ago also EUVD-2026-112490
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OvenMediaEngine through 0.21.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in OvtPacket::LoadHeader() that allows unauthenticated attackers to stall connections by sending payload_length values above 32750. Attackers can send crafted OVT packets to the OVT listener to hold connections open indefinitely and accumulate buffered memory, disrupting origin-to-edge stream relay.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/issues/2330 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- OvenMediaLabs OvenMediaEngine
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/commit/ce316146d668a934217f25c777289ca256aa6786
patch
-
github.com
/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/issues/2330
issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine
product
-
github.com
/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/blob/v0.21.0/src/modules/ovt_packetizer/ovt_packet.cpp#L48-L129
technical-description
-
github.com
/OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine/blob/v0.21.0/src/modules/ovt_packetizer/ovt_depacketizer.cpp#L32-L53
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/ovenmediaengine-through-0.21.0-ovt-relay-dos-via-oversized-payload-length
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-118689
- NVD CVE-2026-118689
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