A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other…
Priority LOW 37CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in common/cudata.cpp mishandles memory-allocation failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01357 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Libbpg Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Libbpg Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13135
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c98w-gf53-9jwf
References
More Libbpg Project Libbpg vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08936 The restore_tqb_pixels function in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec, as used in libbpg 0.9.8… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-04901 The restore_tqb_pixels function in libbpg 0.9.5 through 0.9.7 mishandles the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10835 The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10834 The hevc_write_frame function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10798 The build_msps function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-10216 The restore_tqb_pixels function in hevc_filter.c in libavcodec, as used in libbpg 0.9.7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-13135 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-13135 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c98w-gf53-9jwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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