CVE-2026-49295

Publication date 19 June 2026

Last updated 20 July 2026

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.1 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libde265 26.04 LTS resolute
Fixed 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
25.10 questing Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.1
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm2
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm2
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm6

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
libde265

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 7.1 · High

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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-8573-1
    • libde265 vulnerabilities
    • 20 July 2026

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