November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-124311fraunhoferhhi vvdec NULL Pointer Dereference

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Fraunhofer HHI VVdeC through 3.2.1 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in InterPrediction::xPredInterBlk that allows attackers to crash the decoder by switching SPS to enable reference wrap-around. Attackers can supply a crafted VVC bitstream activating a new SPS with sps_ref_wraparound_enabled_flag set, causing reads from missing PIC_RECON_WRAP buffers and denial of service.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(6.8)
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 9, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.12%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference ↗
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 6.8 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionPassive
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 5.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • fraunhoferhhi vvdec <= 3.2.1
Patched Versions
  • fraunhoferhhi vvdec 3.2.1

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run fraunhoferhhi vvdec and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 7, 2026Published
  • Nov 9, 2026Record last modified

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 03:32 UTC