CVE-2020-21606

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libde265 version 1.0.4

Description The issue is related to a heap buffer overflow fault in the put epel 16 fallback function. This can be exploited via a crafted file, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For libde265 version 1.0.4, consider disabling the put epel 16 fallback function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid using crafted files that could exploit this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.