CVE-2026-49337 (GCVE-0-2026-49337)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 19:53 – Updated: 2026-06-22 14:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
libde265 has an unbounded memory leak via orphaned slice headers in `read_slice_NAL`
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-22 13:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/a… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/683… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| strukturag | libde265 |
Affected:
< 1.0.20
|
guessed |
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