CVE catalog
CVE-2026-41069
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In versions 1.21.2 and prior, a malformed HEIF sequence file can trigger an out-of-bounds read in core sequence parsing logic, causing DoS.
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.25% · Oct 27, 2026
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In versions 1.21.2 and prior, a malformed HEIF sequence file can trigger an out-of-bounds read in core sequence parsing logic, causing DoS. A malformed file can have stco.entry_count == 0 (creating no chunks) while still passing validation because saio.entry_count == 0 matches, but with saiz.sample_count > 0 the SampleAuxInfoReader constructor still enters its loop. This leads to an out-of-bounds dereference on the empty chunks[0] in chunked mode.
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 | not affected |
| Debian | libheif | trixie-security | 1.23.6-2~deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | libheif | bookworm | 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libheif | bookworm-security | 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | libheif | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | heif-gdk-pixbuf | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | heif-thumbnailer | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-dev | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-examples | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-aomdec | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-aomenc | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-dav1d | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-j2kdec | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-j2kenc | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-jpegdec | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-jpegenc | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-libde265 | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-rav1e | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-svtenc | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-x265 | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif1 | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | libheif | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | libheif | Not reported | 1.22.0 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 25.10 | 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 25.10 | 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.20.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.20.2-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.20.2-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.20.2-2build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.20.2-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.21.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.21.2-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libheif | 26.04 | 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Fedora | libheif | 43 | 0:1.23.5-3.fc43 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libheif | source | sid | 1.23.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137524] |
| Debian | libheif | source | forky | 1.23.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137524] |
| Debian | libheif | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | [1137524] |
| Debian | libheif | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137524] |
| Cpe | libheif | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | heif-gdk-pixbuf | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | heif-thumbnailer | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-dev | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-examples | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-aomdec | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-aomenc | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-dav1d | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-j2kdec | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-j2kenc | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-jpegdec | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-jpegenc | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-libde265 | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-rav1e | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-svtenc | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif-plugin-x265 | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif1 | cpe | Not reported | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libheif | cpe | Not reported | 1.22.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libheif | deb | 25.10 | 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41069 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libheif | deb | 26.04 | 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41069 | Not reported |
| Fedora | libheif | rpm | 43 | 0:1.23.5-3.fc43 | Not reported | FEDORA-2026-022FF83E3E#CVE-2026-41069 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [heif-gdk-pixbuf]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [heif-thumbnailer]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif1]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-dev]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-examples]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (6)
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.15.1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-aomdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-aomenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-dav1d]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-j2kdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-j2kenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-jpegdec]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-jpegenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-libde265]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-rav1e]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugins-all]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-svtenc]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
- [libheif-plugin-x265]Affected
Source package: [libheif]
Details (2)
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
1.19.7-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
nvd · libheif · debian · bookworm; nvd · libheif · debian · 12
[Fedora 43]
- [libheif]Unknown
Source package: [libheif]
Details (3)
1.20.2-6.fc43· aarch64 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
1.20.2-6.fc43· i686 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
1.20.2-6.fc43· x86_64 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
- [libheif-devel]Unknown
Source package: [libheif]
Details (3)
1.20.2-6.fc43· aarch64 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
1.20.2-6.fc43· i686 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
1.20.2-6.fc43· x86_64 · 43Unknown
Version impact unknown
nvd · libheif · fedora · 43
Observed:
References
- [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-022ff83e3e]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2426449]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2446924]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489146]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494766]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506067]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506070]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506071]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539257]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539259]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539261]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539264]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539266]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539269]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2539271]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_10878-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41069]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41069]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-41069]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-41069]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41069.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8454-1]
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