CVE-2026-28764
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in MediaInfoLib LXF Parser

Publication date: 2026-05-21

Last updated on: 2026-06-02

Assigner: Talos

Description
MediaArea MediaInfoLib LXF element parsing heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability
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Published
2026-05-21
Last Modified
2026-06-02
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-05-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-09
NVD
CVE-2026-28764
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31255
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Vendor Product Version / Range
mediaarea mediainfolib 26.01
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CWE ID Description
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.
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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is triggered by processing a specially crafted .lxf file that exploits a heap-based buffer overflow in MediaInfoLib's LXF element parsing functionality.

Detection on your system would involve monitoring for the presence or processing of suspicious or malformed .lxf files, especially those that could trigger the infinite loop and buffer overflow.

Since the vulnerability arises from parsing .lxf files, you can check for usage of MediaInfoLib version 26.01 or earlier in your environment.

No specific detection commands or signatures are provided in the available information.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the LXF element parsing functionality of MediaArea MediaInfoLib.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to high impact consequences including complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Mitigation Strategies

The vendor released a patch for this vulnerability on May 12, 2026, with a public release on May 20, 2026.

The immediate mitigation step is to update MediaInfoLib to the patched version released after May 12, 2026.

Until the update can be applied, avoid processing untrusted or suspicious .lxf files that could exploit the heap-based buffer overflow.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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