CVE-2026-49295

high

Description

libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted H.265 bitstream can cause an out-of-bounds array write in `decoder_context::process_reference_picture_set()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:1376`). The root cause is a missing aggregate bound check on predicted short-term reference picture set entries. Individual list sizes are validated, but the combined count after predicted RPS construction can exceed the 16-entry `PocStFoll` array, writing at index 16. Version 1.0.20 patches the issue.

References

https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-g2rg-wj66-w594

https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/691f3a3c55b3d32478c4a49895dee061a282652b

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-19

Updated: 2026-06-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00074