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CVE-2026-49337

libde265 has an unbounded memory leak via orphaned slice headers in `read_slice_NAL`

Published: Jun 19, 2026Updated: Jun 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-770
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-770

Affected Products

strukturag
oss-projectaka libheif, strukturag/libde265, libde265
libde265Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

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References

https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-g5hj-rf9f-7vxm
github.com
https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/683cb9fa603e35840642f98765ab95cdb71cadf9
github.com

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