CVE-2026-28764
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXF element parsing functionality of MediaInfoLib (version 26.01). A specially crafted .lxf file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Risk Assessment
Risk of arbitrary code execution on the victim's system by opening a malicious .lxf file, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Update MediaInfoLib to the latest patched version. Avoid opening .lxf files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in MediaInfoLib
See all- CVE-2026-25713High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ID3v2 parsing functionality of MediaInfoLib (version 26.01). A specially crafted media file containing ID3v2 tags can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-25104High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LXF parsing functionality of MediaInfoLib (version 26.01). A specially crafted .lxf file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-22554High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Channel Splitting functionality of MediaInfoLib (version 26.01). A specially crafted .riff file can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS