libde265 v1.0.4 contains a heap buffer overflow fault in the put_epel_16_fallback function, which can be exploited via a crafted a file.

published 2021-09-16 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-14374

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

distros 4

debian ubuntu alpine arch linux

libde265 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21606

libde265 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-21606

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libde265 Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +8 more 1.0.11-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-21606

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libde265 Arch Linux 1.0.10-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2396

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Exploit prediction

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/strukturag/libde265/issues/232 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

github.com /strukturag/libde265/issues/232
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
debian.org /security/2023/dsa-5346
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-21606
NVD CVE-2020-21606

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