CVE-2026-56209

Libaom: libaom: arbitrary address write via svc layer context oob and cyclic refresh map pointer hijack

Published Jun 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

There is no complete mitigation for this vulnerability. The following measures can reduce risk: 1. If using libaom as a standalone encoder library with SVC enabled, validate that spatial_layer_id and temporal_layer_id values are within the configured range [0, configured_layers) before calling aom_codec_control with AV1E_SET_SVC_LAYER_ID. 2. Restrict access to encoding services to trusted clients only. Do not expose libaom SVC encoder configuration to untrusted input. 3. For Firefox and Thunderbird, ensure browsers are updated to versions that include the patched libaom (v3.14.0 or later). 4. Deploy encoding services with ASLR, stack canaries, and other exploit mitigation technologies enabled.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4774-1 aom security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6411-1 aom security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8772-1 AOM vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490800 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503993984 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56209 cve-icon
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-56209.json cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56209 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.4::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_ai:3.3::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_ai:3.4::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_ai:3 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_ai:3.5::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat ai Inference Server
Redhat openshift Ai
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ai_inference_server:3
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
Vendors & Products Redhat ai Inference Server
Redhat openshift Ai
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aomedia
Aomedia libaom
Redhat hardened Images
Vendors & Products Aomedia
Aomedia libaom
Redhat hardened Images
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Libaom: libaom: arbitrary address write via svc layer context oob and cyclic refresh map pointer hijack
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Ai
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_ai:3
cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux Ai
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 10:51 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2026, 3:50 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 19, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM