vLLM versions before 0.28.0 fail to validate audio sample rate headers in the transcription endpoint, allowing authenticated clients to bypass duration checks. Attackers can submit forged FLAC headers with inflated sample rates to trigger excessive memory allocation and crash the API server process affecting all tenants.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
vllm-project vLLM unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.28.0
0.28.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-99f2-hwrc-gvq8 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-before-0.28.0-denial-of-service-via-audio-header cve-icon
History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description vLLM versions before 0.28.0 fail to validate audio sample rate headers in the transcription endpoint, allowing authenticated clients to bypass duration checks. Attackers can submit forged FLAC headers with inflated sample rates to trigger excessive memory allocation and crash the API server process affecting all tenants.
Title vLLM before 0.28.0 Denial of Service via Audio Header
First Time appeared Vllm
Vllm vllm
Weaknesses CWE-409
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vllm:vllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vllm
Vllm vllm
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-12T12:08:58.226Z

Reserved: 2026-09-12T11:13:43.326Z

Link: CVE-2026-90555

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