Vulnerability identifier: #VU86880

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24755

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libde265
Mobile applications / Libraries for mobile applications

Vendor: struktur AG

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the put_weighted_pred_8_fallback() function at fallback-motion.cc. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted video file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libde265: 0.1 - 1.0.10

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External links
http://github.com/strukturag/libde265/issues/384
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00004.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.