CVE-2026-124308
What it is
Fraunhofer HHI VVdeC before 3.2.1 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability in DecLibRecon::createSubPicRefBufs because decompressPicture clears m_subPicExtTasks without waiting for pending tasks. Attackers can supply a crafted multi-subpicture VVC bitstream to decoders using two or more threads, causing heap memory corruption or a decoder crash.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/blob/v3.2.0/source/Lib/DecoderLib/DecLibRecon.cpp#L405-L420
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/blob/v3.2.0/source/Lib/DecoderLib/DecLibRecon.cpp#L538-L542
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/commit/8a0def8ba6050412d33e69a6f1e66e287b039083
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/issues/392
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/issues/403
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fraunhofer-hhi-vvdec-before-3.2.1-use-after-free-via-declibrecon-createsubpicrefbufs
- https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec/issues/392