Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via
    the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000. (CVE-2023-51792)

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4789 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4789-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Tobias Frost     September 20, 2026                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : libde265     Version        : 1.0.11-1+deb12u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-51792 CVE-2024-38949 CVE-2024-38950 CVE-2026-33164                      CVE-2026-33165 CVE-2026-45382 CVE-2026-45383 CVE-2026-49295                      CVE-2026-49337 CVE-2026-49346 CVE-2026-54240 CVE-2026-54241     Debian Bug     : 1074416 1131468 1131469 1140431

    Multiple issues were found in libde265, an open source implementation of     the H.265 video codec, which potentially may result in denial of     service, heap/buffer overflows, information disclosure or code     execution or have unspecified other impact.

    CVE-2023-51792

        Buffer Overflow vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a         denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum         supported size of 0x10000000000.

    CVE-2024-38949

        Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability allows attackers to crash the         application via crafted payload.

    CVE-2024-38950

        Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability allows attackers to crash the         application via crafted payload.

    CVE-2026-33164

        A malformed H.265 PPS NAL unit causes a segmentation fault.

    CVE-2026-33165

        A crafted HEVC bitstream causes an out-of-bounds heap write.

    CVE-2026-45382

        Heap-buffer-overflow READ in decode_slice_unit_tiles via unvalidated         PPS tile geometry.

    CVE-2026-45383

        Heap buffer overflow (OOB read) in decode_slice_unit_WPP() via         out-of-bounds CtbAddrRStoTS access.

    CVE-2026-49295

        Out-of-bounds write in process_reference_picture_set via predicted         short-term RPS.

    CVE-2026-49337

        Unbounded memory accumulation via orphaned slice headers in         `read_slice_NAL`

    CVE-2026-49346

        Heap buffer overflow in de265_image_get_buffer via SPS dimension         integer overflow

    CVE-2026-54240

        Pixel accessor signed integer overflow causes heap OOB read/write

    CVE-2026-54241

        SAO sequential filter heap buffer overflow via signed integer         overflow


    Two additional vulnerabilities for which CVE IDs are not yet available     have been fixed. (The identifier in brackets is the GitHub identifier):

    CVE-2026-XXXX (GHSA-xp3h-6f5r-8cxp)

        Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper         Synchronization ('Race Condition') and Use After Free and Double Free

    CVE-2026-XXXX (GHSA-mm7m-v26f-wf8x)

        heap-use-after-free in decoder_context::reset() via dangling         previous_slice_header


    For Debian 12 bookworm, these problems have been fixed in version     1.0.11-1+deb12u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libde265 packages.

    For the detailed security status of libde265 please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libde265

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4550 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4550-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Andreas Henriksson     April 27, 2026                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : libde265     Version        : 1.0.11-0+deb11u4     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-51792 CVE-2026-33164 CVE-2026-33165     Debian Bug     : 1131468 1131469

    It was found that libde265, an open source implementation of the H.265 video     codec, had multiple vulnerabilities which could lead to both stack and heap     out of bound writes that could lead to denial of service, etc.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     1.0.11-0+deb11u4.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libde265 packages.

    For the detailed security status of libde265 please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libde265

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 38 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-3a548f46a8 advisory.

    update to 125.0.6422.60

          * High CVE-2024-4947: Type Confusion in V8
          * High CVE-2024-4948: Use after free in Dawn
          * Medium CVE-2024-4949: Use after free in V8
          * Low CVE-2024-4950: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads

    ----

    update to 124.0.6367.201

          * High CVE-2024-4671: Use after free in Visuals


    ----

    - update to 124.0.6367.155

          * High CVE-2024-4558: Use after free in ANGLE
          * High CVE-2024-4559: Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio


    ----

    update to 124.0.6367.118

          * High CVE-2024-4331: Use after free in Picture In Picture
          * High CVE-2024-4368: Use after free in Dawn


    ----

    update to 124.0.6367.91

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 40 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-92780a83f9 advisory.

    - update to 124.0.6367.155

          * High CVE-2024-4558: Use after free in ANGLE
          * High CVE-2024-4559: Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 39 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-55e7e839f1 advisory.

    - update to 124.0.6367.155

          * High CVE-2024-4558: Use after free in ANGLE
          * High CVE-2024-4559: Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6764-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that exceeds the maximum supported size.
    If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could     possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
462261	Echo: libde265: security update to 1.0.11-1+deb12u2-e1	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	low
462261	Echo: libde265: security update to 1.0.11-1+deb12u2-e1	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	low
348349	Debian dla-4789 : libde265-0 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
310419	Debian dla-4550 : libde265-0 - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
197490	Fedora 38 : chromium (2024-3a548f46a8)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
195341	Fedora 40 : chromium (2024-92780a83f9)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
195322	Fedora 39 : chromium (2024-55e7e839f1)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
195117	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.10 : libde265 vulnerability (USN-6764-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	Local	low

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