Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026· Updated Jun 19, 2026
libde265 has an unbounded memory leak via orphaned slice headers in `read_slice_NAL`
CVE-2026-49337
Description
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.
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1- Range: <1.0.20
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References
2- github.com/strukturag/libde265/commit/683cb9fa603e35840642f98765ab95cdb71cadf9mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/strukturag/libde265/security/advisories/GHSA-g5hj-rf9f-7vxmmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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