libavif 0.8.0 and 0.8.1 has an out-of-bounds write in avifDecoderDataFillImageGrid.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libavif 0.8.0 and 0.8.1 has an out-of-bounds write in avifDecoderDataFillImageGrid.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01413 72nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fvj-fm55-q8qx
References
More aomedia Libavif vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-30543 Integer overflow in aomedia libavif CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-30544 Integer overflow in aomedia libavif CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fvj-fm55-q8qx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-36407 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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