UBUNTU-CVE-2026-120457

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2026-120457

    Published: 2 Nov 2026Last Modified: 5 Nov 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2026-120457

    Summary:

    Details: libaec through 1.1.7 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in m_se_decode() in src/decode.c that allows attackers to bypass a signed bounds check via an overlong fundamental sequence. Attackers can supply a crafted CCSDS 121.0/SZIP stream with 2^31 or more zero bits to crash the decoder or leak adjacent memory into decoded samples.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-120457, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120457, https://github.com/Deutsches-Klimarechenzentrum/libaec/blob/v1.1.7/src/decode.c#L556-L586, https://github.com/Deutsches-Klimarechenzentrum/libaec/issues/64, https://github.com/Deutsches-Klimarechenzentrum/libaec/pull/66, https://github.com/Deutsches-Klimarechenzentrum/libaec/releases/tag/v1.1.7, https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libaec-se-decode-fs-signedness-oob-read, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libaec-through-1.1.7-out-of-bounds-read-via-m-se-decode-second-extension-decoder

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libaec

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libaec?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.3.2-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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