MediaArea MediaInfoLib 26.01 out-of-range pointer offset

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MediaArea MediaInfoLib 26.01. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes use of out-of-range pointer offset. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-28764. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MediaArea MediaInfoLib 26.01 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-823. The product performs pointer arithmetic on a valid pointer, but it uses an offset that can point outside of the intended range of valid memory locations for the resulting pointer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MediaArea MediaInfoLib LXF element parsing heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28764 since 03/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/21/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use of out-of-range pointer offset
CWE: CWE-823
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/09/2026 CVE reserved
05/21/2026 +72 days Advisory disclosed
05/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2026-2371
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-28764 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28764
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364999

Entryinfo

Created: 05/21/2026 12:52
Changes: 05/21/2026 12:52 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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