NULL pointer dereference in libde265 - CVE-2023-24757

 

NULL pointer dereference in libde265 - CVE-2023-24757

Published: February 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86883
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24757
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libde265
Software 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_unweighted_pred_16_fallback() function in fallback-motion.cc. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted video file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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