Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libheif package, versions <1.20.2-1ubuntu0.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-LIBHEIF-17809493
  • published8 Jul 2026
  • disclosed22 Jul 2026

Introduced: 8 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-48029  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-191  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 libheif to version 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libheif package and not the libheif package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions 1.19.0 through 1.21.2 have a heap OOB read in ImageItem_Grid::decode_grid_tile via irot-induced tile-coordinate underflow. Version 1.22.0 fixes the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1