CVE-2026-33165

heap out-of-bounds write in libde265 1.0.16

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: March 20, 2026 at 08:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLIBDE265LIBDE265

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.17, a crafted HEVC bitstream causes an out-of-bounds heap write confirmed by AddressSanitizer. The trigger is a stale ctb_info.log2unitSize after an SPS change where PicWidthInCtbsY and PicHeightInCtbsY stay constant but Log2CtbSizeY changes, causing set_SliceHeaderIndex to index past the allocated image metadata array and write 2 bytes past the end of a heap allocation. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.17.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.0.17
v < 1.0.17
Affected range stops below 1.0.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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