Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libheif package, versions <1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2604-LIBHEIF-17398316
  • published24 Jun 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 Ubuntu:26.04 libheif to version 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2 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:26.04 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