Vulnerability · Published Nov 2, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-29508ReadyMedia 1.3.0 - 1.3.3 Stack Buffer Overflow via DFF Parser
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) from ReadyMedia. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA) versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.3 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to corrupt stack memory by crafting a malicious DFF audio file with an oversized PROP chunk size value that is used unvalidated to allocate a variable-length stack array and read file data into it. Attackers can place a crafted DFF file in a directory monitored by ReadyMedia to trigger automatic parsing via inotify, achieving remote code execution on unprotected builds or denial of service on hardened builds with stack protections.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | minidlna | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Debian:13 | minidlna | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Debian:14 | minidlna | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | minidlna | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | minidlna | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | minidlna | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29508 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | minidlna | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29508 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ReadyMedia | ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) | 1.3.0 – through 1.3.3 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- Researcher Blog technical-description, exploit
- ASUS Fixed Firmware Download patch
- Impacted Codebase product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ReadyMedia 1.3.0 - 1.3.3 Stack Buffer Overflow via DFF Parser third-party-advisory