aom: An arbitrary address write vulnerability was found in libaom, the reference AV1 codec implementation
CVE-2026-56209 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by aom-tools 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, released June 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
An arbitrary address write vulnerability was found in libaom, the reference AV1 codec implementation. A missing bounds check in the SVC (Scalable Video Coding) layer ID control function allows an attacker to inject an arbitrary pointer into the cyclic refresh map field via crafted image pixel values. The encoder then writes approximately 1,200 bytes at the attacker-controlled address. This is fully deterministic and does not require a separate information leak. An attacker who can supply frames to a network-facing libaom encoder with SVC enabled could exploit this for denial of service or potential code execution.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| SVT-AV1 · sles 15.6 | 1.8.0-150600.3.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| SVT-AV1 · sles 15.7 | 1.8.0-150600.3.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| aom · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.6.0-1+deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56209 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.12.1-1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56209 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom · Debian 14 | 3.14.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56209 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | aom-tools 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.2 | aom-tools 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.2 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom-tools · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 3.13.1-2ubuntu0.1 | aom-tools 3.13.1-2ubuntu0.1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| libaom · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.11.0-160000.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21061-1 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| libaom · sles 15.6 | 3.7.1-150600.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| libaom · sles 15.7 | 3.7.1-150600.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| libaom · sles 16.0 | 3.11.0-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22369-1 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| libaom-devel-doc · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.11.0-160000.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21061-1 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| libaom-devel-doc · sles 15.6 | 3.7.1-150600.3.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| libaom-devel-doc · sles 15.7 | 3.7.1-150600.3.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| libaom3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | libaom3 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| libaom3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.2 | libaom3 3.8.2-2ubuntu0.2 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| libaom3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 3.13.1-2ubuntu0.1 | libaom3 3.13.1-2ubuntu0.1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| libyuv · sles 15.6 | 20230517+a377993-150600.3.4.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| libyuv · sles 15.7 | 20230517+a377993-150600.3.4.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3224-1 | Jul 23, 2026 |
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