libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to version 1.22.0, two bugs in libheif chain to leak process heap memory as visible pixel values in decoded grid images. An attacker who uploads a crafted AVIF/HEIC file to any server-side image processor (WordPress, Sharp/libvips, ImageMagick, etc.) can recover heap data - including library function pointers sufficient to defeat ASLR, or any other secret - from the publicly-downloadable transcoded JPEG/PNG/WebP output. Local attack vectors are also possible. Version 1.22.0 fixes the issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-heif-pixbuf-loaderamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-heif-pixbuf-loader-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheifamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheif-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheif-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheif-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheif-toolsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-libheif-tools-debuginfo | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libheifubuntu-upgrade-libheif | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
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