CVE-2019-25350 XMedia Recode 3.4.8.6 - '.m3u' Denial Of Service
Attackers can crash XMedia Recode by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted .m3u playlist file with an oversized buffer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25350?
CVE-2019-25350 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in XMedia Recode, published on 18 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
XMedia Recode 3.4.8.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by loading a specially crafted .m3u playlist file. Attackers can create a malicious .m3u file with an oversized buffer to trigger an application crash when the file is opened.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25350?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-25350 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25350 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r29v-5x2x-xjh8.