Description
A flaw was found in libtheora. This heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the AVI (Audio Video Interleave) parser, specifically in the avi_parse_input_file() function. A local attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted AVI file containing a truncated header sub-chunk. This could lead to a denial-of-service (application crash) or potentially leak sensitive information from the heap.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libtheora | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libtheora | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libtheora | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | asc +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | asc +2 | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5673 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2455340 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/xiph/theora/issues/24