heap out-of-bounds write in libde265 1.0.16
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.17, a crafted HEVC bitstream causes an out-of-bounds heap write confirmed by AddressSanitizer. The trigger is a stale ctb_info.log2unitSize after an SPS change where PicWidthInCtbsY and PicHeightInCtbsY stay constant but Log2CtbSizeY changes, causing set_SliceHeaderIndex to index past the allocated image metadata array and write 2 bytes past the end of a heap allocation. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.17.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strukturag | libde265 | before 1.0.17 | 1.0.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- libde265 Vendorstrukturag Affected before 1.0.17 Fixed in 1.0.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libde265:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.17 | Vulnerable | strukturag |
- cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libde265:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.17 Vulnerable ·strukturag
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libde265 (strukturag) Fixed in 1.0.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33165
References
More strukturag Libde265 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25594 NULL Pointer Dereference in libde265 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-27026 Libde265 v1.0.14 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-10674 Libde265 v1.0.10 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-23669 Libde265 1.0.9 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in function void put_qpel_fallback<unsigned short> CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-23552 Libde265 v1.0.12 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-23679 Libde265 1.0.9 has a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in de265_image::set_SliceAddrRS(int, int, int) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
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