CVE catalog

CVE-2024-25269

libheif vulnerabilities

Severity: Medium
Published: Mar 5, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.69% · Oct 27, 2026

libheif <= 1.17.6 contains a memory leak in the function JpegEncoder::Encode. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service attack.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libheif	sid	`1.23.6-2`	fixed
Debian	libheif	forky	`1.23.6-2`	fixed
Debian	libheif	trixie	`1.19.8-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	libheif	trixie-security	`1.23.6-2~deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	libheif	bookworm	`1.15.1-1+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Debian	libheif	bookworm-security	`1.15.1-1+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	noble	Not reported	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	heif-gdk-pixbuf	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	heif-thumbnailer	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-dev	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-examples	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-aomdec	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-aomenc	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-dav1d	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-j2kdec	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-j2kenc	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-jpegdec	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-jpegenc	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-libde265	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-rav1e	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-svtenc	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-x265	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif1	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.11.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.16.2-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.1-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.1-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif	25.10	`1.19.7-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	25.10	`1.19.8-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	25.10	`1.20.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	25.10	`1.20.2-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.11.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.16.2-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.1-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.1-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libheif	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libheif	source	sid	`1.17.6-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libheif	source	forky	`1.17.6-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libheif	source	trixie	`1.17.6-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libheif	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	heif-gdk-pixbuf	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	heif-thumbnailer	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-dev	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-examples	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-aomdec	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-aomenc	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-dav1d	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-j2kdec	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-j2kenc	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-jpegdec	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-jpegenc	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-libde265	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-rav1e	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-svtenc	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif-plugin-x265	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif1	deb	noble	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	USN-7952-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	USN-7952-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	25.10	`1.20.2-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-7952-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	pro	`1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25269	Not reported
Ubuntu	libheif	deb	24.04	`1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25269	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[heif-gdk-pixbuf]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[heif-thumbnailer]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif1]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-dev]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-examples]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-aomdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-aomenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-dav1d]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-j2kdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-j2kenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-jpegdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-jpegenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-libde265]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-rav1e]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugins-all]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-svtenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
[libheif-plugin-x265]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12
- 1.19.7-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  usn · libheif · debian · bookworm; usn · libheif · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[heif-gdk-pixbuf]Fixed
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.19.8-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.23.4-1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.23.6-2~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
[heif-thumbnailer]Fixed
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
- 1.19.8-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.19.8-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.23.4-1~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13
- 1.23.6-2~deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.6-2
  usn · libheif · debian · 13

Next results

Observed: Oct 28, 2026, 5:37:40 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]