CVE-2026-50574
yt-dlp: Arbitrary code execution via manifest downloads with aria2c
CVSS Score
8.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
yt-dlp is a command-line audio/video downloader. Prior to 2026.06.09, if aria2c is used as an external downloader for a fragmented manifest format (such as an HLS/DASH stream), yt-dlp passes insufficiently sanitized input to aria2c that allows an attacker to perform an arbitrary file write. On Windows platforms, this can lead to immediate arbitrary code execution. On non-Windows platforms, this can lead to arbitrary code execution upon the next invocation of yt-dlp. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.06.09.
| CWE | CWE-74 |
| Vendor | yt-dlp |
| Product | yt-dlp |
| Published | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
yt-dlp / yt-dlp
< 2026.06.09