Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-49346: 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. CVE-2026-49337: libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted sequence of H.265 NAL units causes `decoder_context::read_slice_NAL()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:481`) to attach slice headers to a finished picture object that has no active image unit, resulting in attacker-controlled unbounded heap growth. The retained headers are never freed until the picture is released, which may not happen during continuous streaming. Version 1.0.20 patches the issue. CVE-2026-49295: libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted H.265 bitstream can cause an out-of-bounds array write in `decoder_context::process_reference_picture_set()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:1376`). The root cause is a missing aggregate bound check on predicted short-term reference picture set entries. Individual list sizes are validated, but the combined count after predicted RPS construction can exceed the 16-entry `PocStFoll` array, writing at index 16. Version 1.0.20 patches the issue.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | libde265 | 0:1.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | libde265-debuginfo | 0:1.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | libde265-debugsource | 0:1.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | libde265-devel | 0:1.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.2 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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High 7.1
libde265 has an out-of-bounds write in process_reference_picture_set via predicted short-term RPS
libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted H.265 bitstream can cause an out-of-bounds array write in `decoder_context::process_reference_picture_set()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:1376`). The root cause is …
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High 7.1
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 …
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Medium 4.3
libde265 has an unbounded memory leak via orphaned slice headers in `read_slice_NAL`
libde265 is an open source implementation of the h.265 video codec. Prior to version 1.0.20, a crafted sequence of H.265 NAL units causes `decoder_context::read_slice_NAL()` (`libde265/decctx.cc:481`) to attach slice headers to a finished picture object that …