PYSEC-2026-3433 yt-dlp: Arbitrary code execution via manifest downloads with aria2c

Summary 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...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50574

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...

CVE-2026-50574

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...

GHSA-VX4Q-3CR2-7CG2 yt-dlp: Arbitrary code execution via manifest downloads with aria2c

Summary 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...

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Overview yt-dlp is an A youtube-dl fork with additional features and patches Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component 'Injection' via insufficient sanitization of input passed to the aria2c external...