CVE-2026-123095
mpv 0.29.0 before 0.42.0 Playlist Entry Injection via ytdl_hook Newlines
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
mpv 0.29.0 before 0.42.0 Playlist Entry Injection via ytdl_hook Newlines
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-123095- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-117540
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-117540- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8pc2-mgr8-m3xv
mpv 0.29.0 before 0.42.0 contains a playlist injection vulnerability in the bundled ytdl_hook...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8pc2-mgr8-m3xv- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-123095- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV
mpv 0.29.0 before 0.42.0 Playlist Entry Injection via ytdl_hook Newlines
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-123095- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-123095
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-123095- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-123095
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-123095- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mpvDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.35.1-40.36.0-10.37.0-10.38.0-10.39.0-1 Show 7 moreShow less0.40.0-10.40.0-20.40.0-30.40.0-40.40.0-50.41.0-10.41.0-2 |
None known |
mpvDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.40.0-30.40.0-3+deb13u10.40.0-40.40.0-50.41.0-10.41.0-2 |
None known |
mpvDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.40.0-30.40.0-40.40.0-50.41.0-10.41.0-2 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.2-1ubuntu20.12.0-10.14.0-10.14.0-1build1 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.26.0-3ubuntu10.26.0-3ubuntu20.27.0-2ubuntu20.27.0-2ubuntu30.27.0-2ubuntu40.27.2-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.29.1-1ubuntu10.30.0-1ubuntu10.32.0-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.33.1-1ubuntu10.34.0-2ubuntu10.34.1-1ubuntu10.34.1-1ubuntu20.34.1-1ubuntu3 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.36.0-1ubuntu10.36.0-1ubuntu20.37.0-1ubuntu10.37.0-1ubuntu20.37.0-1ubuntu30.37.0-1ubuntu4 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.41.0-2ubuntu40.41.0-2ubuntu5 |
None known |
mpvUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.40.0-3ubuntu10.40.0-3ubuntu20.40.0-5ubuntu10.40.0-5ubuntu20.40.0-5ubuntu30.41.0-2ubuntu30.41.0-2ubuntu4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| references | EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-123095 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Mpv-player Mpv, published November 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/mpv-player/mpv/pull/18762
vulncheck.com/advisories/mpv-0.29.0-before-0.42.0-playlist-entry-injection-via-ytdl-hook-newlines