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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade firefox-debugsourceUpgrade firefox-debuginfoUpgrade firefox | Jul 8, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade aom | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libaom-devUpgrade libaom-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade aom-toolsUpgrade aom-tools (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libaom3Upgrade libaom3 (Ubuntu Pro) | Sep 16, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
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