CVE-2023-51792
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
CVE-2023-51792- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-56476
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
EUVD-2023-56476- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj57-m8w7-83wf
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
GHSA-xj57-m8w7-83wf- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
CVE-2023-51792- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
CVE-2023-51792- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-51792
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51792- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-51792
3.3
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libde265 v1.0.12 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the allocation size exceeding the maximum supported size of 0x10000000000.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51792- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-51792 No score
CVE-2023-51792 in libde265 - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2023-51792 in the libde265 package for Root:Debian:11. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-51792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-51792 No score
CVE-2023-51792 in libde265 - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2023-51792 in the libde265 package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-51792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6764-1 No score
libde265 vulnerability
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that exceeds the maximum supported size. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
- Record
USN-6764-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libde265Debian:12 |
before 1.0.11-1+deb12u3, plus listed versions 1.0.11-11.0.11-1+deb12u11.0.11-1+deb12u2 |
1.0.11-1+deb12u3 |
libde265Debian:13 |
before 1.0.13-1 | 1.0.13-1 |
libde265Debian:14 |
before 1.0.13-1 | 1.0.13-1 |
libde265Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5, plus listed versions 1.0.2-1build11.0.2-21.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm11.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm21.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm31.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm4 |
1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5 |
libde265Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm5, plus listed versions 1.0.2-2build11.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm11.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm21.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm31.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm4 |
1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm5 |
libde265Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.3-1build11.0.4-11.0.4-1build11.0.4-1ubuntu0.11.0.4-1ubuntu0.21.0.4-1ubuntu0.31.0.4-1ubuntu0.4 |
1.0.4-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 |
libde265Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm1, plus listed versions 1.0.8-11.0.8-1ubuntu0.11.0.8-1ubuntu0.21.0.8-1ubuntu0.3 |
1.0.8-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-51792 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Mitre Caldera, published April 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 14th percentile. Fixed in libde265 1.0.11-1+deb12u3.
References
github.com/strukturag/libde265
github.com/strukturag/libde265/issues/427
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51792
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj57-m8w7-83wf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-51792
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51792
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51792
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6764-1