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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

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS: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.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibde265sid1.1.3-1fixed
Debianlibde265forky1.1.3-1fixed
Debianlibde265trixie1.0.15-1+deb13u2vulnerable
Debianlibde265trixie-security1.0.15-1+deb13u2vulnerable
Debianlibde265bookworm1.0.11-1+deb12u2vulnerable
Debianlibde265bookworm-security1.0.11-1+deb12u3vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265noble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed
Ubuntulibde265-0noble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed
Ubuntulibde265-devnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed
Ubuntulibde265-examplesnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2fixed
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.12-2vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.13-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build2vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build3vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde265pro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2fixed
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.12-2vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.13-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build2vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1build3vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntulibde26524.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibde265sourcesid1.1.2-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibde265sourceforky1.1.2-1not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibde265sourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibde265sourcebookworm(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibde265debnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibde265-0debnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibde265-devdebnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibde265-examplesdebnoble1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ubuntulibde265debpro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2Not reportedUSN-8909-1Not reported
Ubuntulibde265deb24.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedUSN-8909-1Not reported
Ubuntulibde265debpro1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-88373Not reported
Ubuntulibde265deb24.041.0.15-1ubuntu0.2Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-88373Not 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 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12

    • 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12

  • [libde265-dev]Affected

    Source package: [libde265]

    Details (2)
    • 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12

    • 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12

  • Source package: [libde265]

    Details (2)
    • 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · bookworm; nvd · libde265 · debian · 12

    • 1.0.11-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      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 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

  • [libde265-dev]Affected

    Source package: [libde265]

    Details (5)
    • 1.0.15-1+b3 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

  • Source package: [libde265]

    Details (5)
    • 1.0.15-1+b3 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+b3 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

    • 1.0.15-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Affected

      nvd · libde265 · debian · 13

Observed:

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