aom: A remote code execution vulnerability was found in libaom, the reference AV1 codec implementation
CVE-2026-56211 is fixed in 10 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.
A remote code execution vulnerability was found in libaom, the reference AV1 codec implementation. Insufficient bounds validation in the AV1 encoder's SVC (Scalable Video Coding) layer ID control allows an attacker to supply crafted video frame pixels that overlap with internal encoder layer context structures. In fork-based video processing services, an attacker can use this to hijack the cyclic refresh map pointer, brute-force the process base address via a crash oracle, and redirect control flow to achieve arbitrary command execution. Exploitation requires the target service to use libaom with SVC encoding enabled and accept attacker-supplied video frames.
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-2026-56211 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.12.1-1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56211 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| aom · Debian 14 | 3.14.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56211 | 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 |
| firefox · amzn 2023 | 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1928 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| firefox-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1928 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| firefox-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 140.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1928 | Jul 6, 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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