CVE-2026-116175: vLLM audio processing path vulnerable to decompression bomb memory exhaustion
vLLM
An input validation flaw in the vLLM AudioMediaIO multimodal path lacks a decoded-duration limit on audio inputs. Authenticated attackers can exploit this to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 7.1
- EPSS
- <0.01 · top 76% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 25 Oct 2026
- last update
- 25 Oct 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2026-10-25CVE-2026-116175: vLLM from 0.19.0 before 0.24.0 contains a decompression bomb vulnerability because the AudioMediaIO multimodal path calls…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116175
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 25 Oct 2026 · first reported 25 Oct 2026
- origin
- NVDVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-25 16:18Z · updated 2026-10-25 16:18Z
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# CVE-2026-116175: vLLM audio processing path vulnerable to decompression bomb memory exhaustion https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-116175-vllm-audio-processing-path-vulnerable-to-dec · AIR-2026-1502 · closed 2026-10-25 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-10-25 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: vLLM - CVE ids: CVE-2026-116175 - CVSS: 7.1 ## Summary An input validation flaw in the vLLM AudioMediaIO multimodal path lacks a decoded-duration limit on audio inputs. Authenticated attackers can exploit this to exhaust server memory and cause a denial of service. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-10-25: CVE-2026-116175: vLLM from 0.19.0 before 0.24.0 contains a decompression bomb vulnerability because the AudioMediaIO multimodal path calls… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116175) ## Sources - 2026-10-25 NVD: CVE-2026-116175: vLLM from 0.19.0 before 0.24.0 contains a decompression bomb vulnerability because the AudioMediaIO multimodal path calls… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116175 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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