Description
libheif v1.17.5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function UncompressedImageCodec::decode_uncompressed_image.
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 | 1.17.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libheif | 1.17.6-1 | — |
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 |
Advisories 1
- USN-6847-1 libheif vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026