Description
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions 1.21.2 and prior contain a heap-buffer-overflow (write) vulnerability in the grid tile compositing, allowing an attacker to write 64 bytes of fully attacker-controlled data past the end of a chroma plane heap allocation by crafting a HEIF/AVIF file with a 1×4 grid of odd-height tiles. The overflow is triggered during normal image decoding with default build configuration. The written bytes are chroma (Cb/Cr) pixel values from the attacking tile, giving the attacker full control over the overflow content. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.
Published: 2026-05-19
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8454-1 libheif vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Struktur
Struktur libheif
Vendors & Products Struktur
Struktur libheif

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Important


Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions 1.21.2 and prior contain a heap-buffer-overflow (write) vulnerability in the grid tile compositing, allowing an attacker to write 64 bytes of fully attacker-controlled data past the end of a chroma plane heap allocation by crafting a HEIF/AVIF file with a 1×4 grid of odd-height tiles. The overflow is triggered during normal image decoding with default build configuration. The written bytes are chroma (Cb/Cr) pixel values from the attacking tile, giving the attacker full control over the overflow content. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.
Title libheif: Heap-Buffer-Overflow Write in Grid Tile Chroma Compositing
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Struktur Libheif
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-30T02:45:11.276Z

Reserved: 2026-03-13T15:02:00.628Z

Link: CVE-2026-32740

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T13:49:03.011Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-19T20:16:18.917

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:36:18.260

Link: CVE-2026-32740

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-19T19:22:07Z

Links: CVE-2026-32740 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T10:15:15Z

Weaknesses