Libde265 v1.0.12 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the num_tile_columns and num_tile_row parameters in the function pi
Libde265 v1.0.12 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the num_tile_columns and num_tile_row parameters in the function pic_parameter_set::dump.
- Published
- Nov 22, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.0% · 61th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-120
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Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.0%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| struktur | libde265 | cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libde265 |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- struktur libde2651.0.12
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:10 | libde265 | before 1.0.11-0+deb10u5 | 1.0.11-0+deb10u5 |
| Debian:12 | libde265 | before 1.0.11-1+deb12u1 | 1.0.11-1+deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | libde265 | before 1.0.13-1 | 1.0.13-1 |
Same product
struktur: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-1253Heap-based Buffer Overflow in strukturag/libde26540Plan
- CVE-2020-21598libde265 v1.0.4 contains a heap buffer overflow in the ff_hevc_put_unweighted_pred_8_sse function, which can be exploited via a crafted a fi36Monitor
- CVE-2023-49468Libde265 v1.0.14 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the read_coding_unit function at slice.cc.35Monitor
- CVE-2023-49467Libde265 v1.0.14 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the derive_combined_bipredictive_merging_candidates funct35Monitor
- CVE-2023-49465Libde265 v1.0.14 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the derive_spatial_luma_vector_prediction function at mot35Monitor
- CVE-2023-27103Libde265 v1.0.11 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function derive_collocated_motion_vectors at motion.cc.35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libde265 | 1.0.11-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2022-47664264 days apartLibde265 1.0.9 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in ff_hevc_put_hevc_qpel_pixels_8_sse31Monitor
- CVE-2023-474716 days apartBuffer Overflow vulnerability in strukturag libde265 v1.10.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the slice_segment_hea26Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
When data is copied, the source length is not compared with the size of the destination buffer. Excess data overwrites adjacent memory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-120 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
char buf[256];memcpy(buf, pkt->data, pkt->len);Fixed
char buf[256];if (pkt->len > sizeof(buf)) { return -EINVAL;}memcpy(buf, pkt->data, pkt->len);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Variables and TagsCAPEC-46likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/63b596c915977f038eafd7647d1db25488a8c133
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00032.html
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