CVE-2026-33164

libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.17, a malformed H.265 PPS NAL unit causes a segmentation fault in pic_parameter_set::set_derived_values(). This issue has been patched in version 1.0.17.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/releases/tag/v1.0.17	Release Notes
https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-wqrf-6rf5-v78r	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libde265:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-20 21:17

Updated : 2026-03-23 20:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-33164

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33164

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33164

JSON object : View

Products Affected

struktur

libde265

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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