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CVE-2026-48029 (GCVE-0-2026-48029)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 14:13 – Updated: 2026-07-22 15:20
VLAI
Title
libheif: heap OOB read in ImageItem_Grid::decode_grid_tile via irot-induced tile-coordinate underflow
Summary
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions 1.19.0 through 1.21.2 have a heap OOB read in ImageItem_Grid::decode_grid_tile via irot-induced tile-coordinate underflow. Version 1.22.0 fixes the issue.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 15:20 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-191 - Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
strukturag libheif Affected: >= 1.19.0, < 1.22.0
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