CVE-2026-50574
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
yt-dlp: Arbitrary code execution via manifest downloads with aria2c
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | yt-dlp | <2026.6.9 | 2026.6.9 |
References
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-vx4q-3cr2-7cg2
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/25056f0d2d47adbd235a8d422fa62d68d0be2bc2
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-nightly-builds/releases/tag/2026.06.09.230517
- https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.06.09
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.