Description
A Segmentation fault caused by a floating point exception exists in libheif 1.15.1 using crafted heif images via the heif::Fraction::round() function in box.cc, which causes a denial of service.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libheif | 1.16.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libheif | 1.16.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libheif | 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 | DSA-5796-1 |
| Debian 11 | libheif | 1.11.0-1+deb11u2 | DLA-3945-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libheif | 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6847-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libheif | 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6847-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libheif | 1.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6847-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | libheif | 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2223-2 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libheif | 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2223-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libheif | 1.19.5-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14579-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | libheif | 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2223-2 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libheif | 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2223-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/strukturag/libheif | < 1.15.2 | 1.15.2 | GHSA-22fx-6r9m-r8h9 |
Advisories 6
- USN-6847-1 libheif vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5796-1 libheif - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3945-1 libheif - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2223-1 Security update for libheif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14579-1 gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.19.5-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2223-2 Security update for libheif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/794
- FEDORA-2023-e679ea4fa2 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-440c8694e5 vendor-advisory