# CVE-2026-86515: vgmstream txtp txtp\_parser.c add\_entry resource consumption

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- n/a vgmstream: r2117

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in vgmstream up to r2117. Impacted is the function add_entry of the file src/meta/txtp_parser.c of the component txtp. Such manipulation of the argument range_start/range_end leads to resource consumption. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The name of the patch is 4b6a02dd1aff6428255db912563d77d4cb0a143e. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a vgmstream, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399669
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/399669/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-86515
- https://vuldb.com/submit/908370
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/issues/1973
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/pull/1965
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/commit/4b6a02dd1aff6428255db912563d77d4cb0a143e
- https://github.com/vgmstream/vgmstream/

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