Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-49295 · published 19 June 2026
CVE-2026-49295: Struktur libde265 out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Struktur · Libde265
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.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/691f3a3c55b3d32478c4a49895dee061a282652b | Patch |
| https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-g2rg-wj66-w594 | ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-g2rg-wj66-w594 | ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-49295), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.