VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-49337
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-19
Last modified2026-10-25
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description
libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted sequence of H.265 NAL units causes `decoder_context::read_slice_NAL()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:481`) to attach slice headers to a finished picture object that has no active image unit, resulting in attacker-controlled unbounded heap growth. The retained headers are never freed until the picture is released, which may not happen during continuous streaming. Version 1.0.20 patches the issue.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-770