vLLM versions 0.8.0 and later are vulnerable to an Out-of-Memory (OOM) Denial of Service (DoS) attack due to unbounded frame count processing in the `VideoMediaIO.load_base64()` method. When processin
vLLM versions 0.8.0 and later are vulnerable to an Out-of-Memory (OOM) Denial of Service (DoS) attack due to unbounded frame count processing in the VideoMediaIO.load_base64() method. When processing video/jpeg data URLs, the method splits the base64 data string on commas to extract individual JPEG frames without enforcing a frame count limit. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a single API request containing thousands of comma-separated base64-encoded JPEG frames in a data URL, causing the server to decode all frames into memory and crash due to excessive memory consumption. This vulnerability is reachable via the OpenAI-compatible chat completions API and does not require authentication.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | vllm | >= 0.8.0, < 0.19.0 | 0.19.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5497
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/58ee61422169ce17e08248f8efa1e9df434fe395
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33524
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33531
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5497
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487813
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/vllm/PYSEC-2026-2302.yaml
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm
- https://huntr.com/bounties/7bd92629-b396-4449-8f88-6c0092530eb4
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5497.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wcwg-c5fc-9vrc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400, CWE-770- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
vllm- Disclosed
- 11.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wcwg-c5fc-9vrc - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2302 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: vllm
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- Total entries
- 94
- First → latest
- 09.2024 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 23
- Medium 47
- Low 4
- Unrated 11
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 30
- 2026: 62
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