CVE-2026-48029 (GCVE-0-2026-48029)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 14:13 – Updated: 2026-07-22 15:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 15:20 UTC
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/ad… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/e523… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| strukturag | libheif |
Affected:
>= 1.19.0, < 1.22.0
|
guessed |
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