Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-5673 · published 6 April 2026
CVE-2026-5673: Xiph theora out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Xiph · Theora
A flaw was found in libtheora. This heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the AVI (Audio Video Interleave) parser, specifically in the avi_parse_input_file() function. A local attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted AVI file containing a truncated header sub-chunk. This could lead to a denial-of-service (application crash) or potentially leak sensitive information from the heap.
Description
A flaw was found in libtheora. This heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the AVI (Audio Video Interleave) parser, specifically in the avi_parse_input_file() function. A local attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted AVI file containing a truncated header sub-chunk. This could lead to a denial-of-service (application crash) or potentially leak sensitive information from the heap.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5673 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2455340 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/xiph/theora/issues/24 | ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-5673), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.