
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-88373
libde265 commit 4d45a6b contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the NAL parsing path. When de265_push_NAL() is called with a zero-length NAL unit, the resulting NAL_unit may retain a NULL
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.42% · Oct 27, 2026
libde265 commit 4d45a6b contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the NAL parsing path. When de265_push_NAL() is called with a zero-length NAL unit, the resulting NAL_unit may retain a NULL backing buffer, which is subsequently passed as the destination argument to memcpy() in NAL_unit::set_data(). Although the copy length is zero, this violates the nonnull requirement of memcpy() and results in undefined behavior, causing process termination in UBSan-instrumented builds and denial of service.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libde265 | sid | 1.1.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libde265 | forky | 1.1.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libde265 | trixie | 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libde265 | trixie-security | 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libde265 | bookworm | 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libde265 | bookworm-security | 1.0.11-1+deb12u3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265-0 | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265-dev | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265-examples | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.12-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.12-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libde265 | source | sid | 1.1.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libde265 | source | forky | 1.1.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libde265 | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libde265 | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | deb | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265-0 | deb | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265-dev | deb | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265-examples | deb | noble | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | deb | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Not reported | USN-8909-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | deb | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-8909-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | deb | pro | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88373 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libde265 | deb | 24.04 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88373 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] libde265: Minor issue [bookworm] libde265: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libde265-0]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
- [libde265-dev]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
- [libde265-examples]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (2)
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
1.0.11-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libde265-0]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
1.0.15-1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
- [libde265-dev]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
1.0.15-1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
- [libde265-examples]Affected
Source package: [libde265]
Details (5)
1.0.15-1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
1.0.15-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · libde265 · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88373]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-88373]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-88373]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8909-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-88373]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8909-1]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]