---
id: "CVE-2026-120386"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-120386"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-120386"]
title: "Effekseer: crafted effect file can crash the host process"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["effekseer", "game-engine", "package"]
not_affected_if: ["effect-files-trusted-only"]
published_at: "2026-11-09T08:17:02+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-09T08:25:21+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-09T08:25:55+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120386", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-09T08:25:21+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Effekseer: crafted effect file can crash the host process

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-120386 (this .md is for agents)

Effekseer does not properly validate effect files. Loading a crafted effect file into the affected runtime can force the host process to crash, which is a denial of service.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09T08:25:21+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120386

## Documents

- [fix] Patch: github.com https://github.com/effekseer/Effekseer/commit/6cf1cb853383765153219ba5ce9b47eff5ad8398
- [fix] Release notes: github.com https://github.com/effekseer/Effekseer/releases/tag/1808

## From the sources

Effekseer improperly validates "effect" files. When a crafted effect file is loaded to the affected runtime, the host process may be forced to crash.

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