CVE-2026-123095

CVSS 7.7 (high) · published 2026-11-05

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.

Weakness: CWE-93

Source: NVD CVE-2026-123095

References

• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv
• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/v0.41.0/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua#L1115-L1137
• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/v0.41.0/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua#L244-L251
• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/commit/c3096515dcd26c14004f985538b5aa41db613856
• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/pull/18762
• https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases/tag/v0.42.0
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mpv-0.29.0-before-0.42.0-playlist-entry-injection-via-ytdl-hook-newlines

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