CVE catalog

CVE-2024-38949

libde265 vulnerabilities

Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Libde265 v1.0.15 allows attackers to crash the application via crafted payload to display444as420 function at sdl.cc

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jun 26, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[libde265][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

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      "version": "1.1.3-1"
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      "version": "1.1.3-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "libde265",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.0.15-1+deb13u2"
    },
    {
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      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie-security",
      "version": "1.0.15-1+deb13u2"
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      "status": "vulnerable",
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      "version": "1.0.11-1+deb12u2"
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        "1.0.16-1",
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        }
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}

[Debian bug #1074416]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libde265-0]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12
[libde265-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12
[libde265-examples]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12
- 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.11-1+deb12u3
  usn · libde265 · debian · bookworm; usn · libde265 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libde265-0]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
[libde265-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
[libde265-examples]Unknown
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13
- 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.15-1+deb13u1
  usn · libde265 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 28, 2026, 4:40:21 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]