Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libheif-devel package, versions <0:1.19.8-1.amzn2023.0.6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBHEIFDEVEL-17888137
  • published8 Jul 2026
  • disclosed19 Jun 2026

Introduced: 19 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-49271  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libheif-devel to version 0:1.19.8-1.amzn2023.0.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1919.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libheif-devel package and not the libheif-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to version 1.22.1, the uncompressed HEIF decoder validates explicit icef compressed-unit offsets using unit_offset + unit_size. Because the addition can wrap, a crafted HEIF file can pass the range check and then construct a vector from iterators outside the compressed item buffer, producing an out-of-bounds heap read and crash. Version 1.22.1 patches the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1