Buffer overflow in decode.cpp in Cisco OpenH264 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in decode.cpp in Cisco OpenH264 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an encoded media file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02549 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w453-vmqq-j7q6
References
More Cisco Openh264 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19961 OpenH264 Decoding Functions Heap Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2014-06651 Use-after-free vulnerability in decode_slice.cpp in Cisco OpenH264 1.2.0 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-8001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w453-vmqq-j7q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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