CVE-2026-112057
libdvdnav: libdvdnav: Denial of Service via crafted disc image
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libdvdnav. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted DVD or disc image. When the library parses chapters from a disc declaring an oversized title index, it performs an out-of-bounds read beyond allocated memory, resulting in an application crash.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Avoid processing or opening untrusted DVD optical discs and ISO images in media playback applications.
If DVD playback capabilities are not required, remove the optional libdvdnav package:
dnf remove libdvdnav
Caveats: Removing libdvdnav will remove dependent media player packages and may affect graphical multimedia tools. Server systems operated via the command line or terminal remain unaffected.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read