CVE-2026-48029

libheif: heap OOB read in ImageItem_Grid::decode_grid_tile via irot-induced tile-coordinate underflow

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 22, 2026 at 02:13 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLibheifLibheif

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions1.19.0 ≤ v < 1.22.0
Affected range stops below 1.22.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.22.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (2)

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CVSS

7.1HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-191

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