GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 — libdav1d-sys
MEDIUMGHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) remote code execution vulnerability in libdav1d-sys. A fix is available for libdav1d-sys — see the affected versions and patch details below.
libdav1d-sys affected by dav1d AV1 decoder integer overflow
Real-World Exposure
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Description
An integer overflow in dav1d AV1 decoder that can occur when decoding videos with large frame size. This can lead to memory corruption within the AV1 decoder. We recommend upgrading to version 0.7.0 of libdav1d-sys, which includes dav1d 1.4.0.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | libdav1d-sys | all versions | 0.7.0cargo update -p libdav1d-sys --precise 0.7.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for libdav1d-sys, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update libdav1d-sys to 0.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-mc39-h54g-pvw6 across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.