Description
SGLang through 0.5.21 contains an unbounded memory allocation vulnerability in preprocess_video in qwen_vl.py that decodes frames at full source resolution before applying max_pixels limits. Remote attackers can submit high-resolution videos to /v1/chat/completions on Qwen-VL deployments, and concurrent requests exhaust worker memory causing denial of service.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sgl-project
Sgl-project sglang
Vendors & Products Sgl-project
Sgl-project sglang

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SGLang through 0.5.21 contains an unbounded memory allocation vulnerability in preprocess_video in qwen_vl.py that decodes frames at full source resolution before applying max_pixels limits. Remote attackers can submit high-resolution videos to /v1/chat/completions on Qwen-VL deployments, and concurrent requests exhaust worker memory causing denial of service.
Title SGLang through 0.5.21 Memory Exhaustion DoS via Qwen-VL Video Preprocessing
First Time appeared Lmsys
Lmsys sglang
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lmsys:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lmsys
Lmsys sglang
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T14:04:31.362Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T13:46:32.999Z

Link: CVE-2026-109227

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T14:17:11.923

Modified: 2026-10-12T14:17:12.040

Link: CVE-2026-109227

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:00:14Z

Weaknesses