CVE-2026-49346 | libde265 has a heap buffer overflow in de265_image_get_buffer via SPS dimension integer overflow

libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.1.0, a crafted H.265 bitstream with large SPS dimensions and 16-bit bit depth causes a signed integer overflow in `de265_image_get_buffer()` (`libde265/image.cc:128`). The overflow wraps the plane allocation size to a small value (~1 KB), but the subsequent `fill_image()` call computes the real size using `size_t`, writing ~4 GB into the undersized heap buffer. Version 1.1.0 patches the issue.

Published: 2026-06-19 Last update: 2026-06-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-49346 is rated Low Risk (31.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-49346

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-23 0.07% 0.18% +0.11%
2 2026-06-12 0.07%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-49346

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 4.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-49346

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-49346

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2026-49346 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libde265), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-49346

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-49346

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-49346

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