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A remote code execution vulnerability was found in libaom, the reference AV1 codec implementation.

CVE-2026-56211

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.

Assessment

CVSS
7.1 (v3.1)
Severity
High
EPSS
0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability
Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published
19 June 2026
Last updated
4 November 2026
Assigner
redhat

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

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