CVE-2026-5673
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CVE-2026-5673 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in libtheora. This heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the AVI (Audio Video Interleave) parser, specifically in the avi_parse_input_file() function. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in libtheora. This heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the AVI (Audio Video Interleave) parser, specifically in the avi_parse_input_file() function. A local attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted AVI file containing a truncated header sub-chunk. This could lead to a denial-of-service (application crash) or potentially leak sensitive information from the heap.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xiph | Theora | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5673Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2455340Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xiph/theora/issues/24Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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