USN-6677-1: libde265 vulnerabilities
5 March 2024
Several security issues were fixed in libde265.
Releases
Packages
- libde265 - Open H.265 video codec implementation
Details
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to dereference invalid
memory. 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-27102)
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to write out of bounds. 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 or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04
LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-27103)
It was discovered that libde265 could be made to write out of bounds. 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 or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-43887, CVE-2023-47471,
CVE-2023-49465, CVE-2023-49467, CVE-2023-49468)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
-
libde265-0
-
1.0.2-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
-
libde265-0
-
1.0.2-2ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.