Description
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.
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 | libde265 | 1.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libde265 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libde265 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.15-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-8909-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-8909-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm3 | USN-8909-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm3 | USN-8909-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm7 | USN-8909-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libde265 | 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm7 | USN-8909-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8909-1 libde265 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 10, 2026