CVE-2020-36129

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

8.8 HighFix available

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.47%Up 1.1 points since Dec 3, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: CVE-2020-36129
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: CVE-2020-36129
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-23707 No score

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: EUVD-2020-23707
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6cc-5mpf-4rmj 8.8

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: GHSA-w6cc-5mpf-4rmj
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: CVE-2020-36129
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-36129 8.8

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36129
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36129 8.8

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36129
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2022-0040 No score

Updated aom packages fix security vulnerability

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c. (CVE-2020-36129)

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the component av1/av1_dx_iface.c. (CVE-2020-36130)

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a stack buffer overflow via the component stats/rate_hist.c. (CVE-2020-36131)

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the component av1/encoder/partition_search.h. (CVE-2020-36133)

AOM v2.0.1 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the component rate_hist.c. (CVE-2020-36135)

Record: MGASA-2022-0040
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1624-1 No score

Security update for libaom

This update for libaom fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-36129: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c (bsc#1193356).
CVE-2020-36131: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component stats/rate_hist.c (bsc#1193365).
CVE-2020-36135: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component rate_hist.c (bsc#1193366).
CVE-2020-36130: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component av1/av1_dx_iface.c (bsc#1193369).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2021:1624-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:4170-1 No score

Security update for libaom

This update for libaom fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-36129: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c (bsc#1193356).
CVE-2020-36131: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component stats/rate_hist.c (bsc#1193365).
CVE-2020-36135: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component rate_hist.c (bsc#1193366).
CVE-2020-36130: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component av1/av1_dx_iface.c (bsc#1193369).

Record: openSUSE-SU-2021:4170-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2021:4170-1 No score

Security update for libaom

This update for libaom fixes the following issues:

CVE-2020-36129: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component src/aom_image.c (bsc#1193356).
CVE-2020-36131: Fixed stack buffer overflow via the component stats/rate_hist.c (bsc#1193365).
CVE-2020-36135: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component rate_hist.c (bsc#1193366).
CVE-2020-36130: Fixed NULL pointer dereference via the component av1/av1_dx_iface.c (bsc#1193369).

Record: SUSE-SU-2021:4170-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

aomedia

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`aom` Debian:12	before 3.2.0-1	3.2.0-1
`aom` Debian:13	before 3.2.0-1	3.2.0-1
`aom` Debian:14	before 3.2.0-1	3.2.0-1
`aom` Mageia:8 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 2.0.1-3.5.mga8	2.0.1-3.5.mga8
`libaom` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.0.0-3.9.1	1.0.0-3.9.1
`libaom` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.0.0-3.9.1	1.0.0-3.9.1
`aom` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-31.0.0.errata1-21.0.0.errata1-2ubuntu31.0.0.errata1-31.0.0.errata1-3build11.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1build0.20.04.11.0.0.errata1-3+deb11u1ubuntu0.1	None known
`libaom` openSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.0.0-lp152.3.9.1	1.0.0-lp152.3.9.1
`libaom` openSUSE:Leap 15.3 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.0.0-3.9.1	1.0.0-3.9.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-36129 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Aomedia, published December 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in aom 3.2.0-1.

References

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