CVE-2026-5673
A flaw was found in libtheora.
Published Apr 6, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · xiph theora
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.
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Apr 6, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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
Affected
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
- cpe xiph/theoraversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5673
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5673
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
nvd.nist.gov