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CVE-2026-84383GHSA-g89c-p67h-r497

libheif: Heap buffer overflow in `scale_nearest_neighbor()` via duplicate Alpha planes from nested `iden`/`auxl` items

strukturag libheif
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 18 Sep 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.72%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of CVEs. Scored 28 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published18 Sep 2026Updated 18 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 18 Sep 2026, 15:55 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 28 Oct 2026, 19:12 UTCExploit code publicGitHub proof-of-concept repositories

Reports 1

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. From 1.22.0 until 1.23.2, a crafted HEIF, HEIC, or AVIF item graph using nested iden and auxl references can make HeifPixelImage::transfer_channel_from_image_as() append duplicate Alpha planes with different bit depths to m_storage. HeifPixelImage::scale_nearest_neighbor() in libheif/image/pixelimage.cc allocates the destination Alpha plane using the first plane's 8-bit depth, then iterates a later 10-bit or 12-bit Alpha component and writes uint16_t samples into the same 8-bit allocation. The output geometry controls the overflow extent and the encoded sample values control the data written, allowing a remote file processed by heif_decode_image() to cause a heap out-of-bounds write. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.2.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • libheifaffected: >= 1.22.0, < 1.23.2CVE List

References 3