Description
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. From 1.22.0 until 1.23.2, a crafted HEIF, HEIC, or AVIF item graph using nested iden and auxl references can make HeifPixelImage::transfer_channel_from_image_as() append duplicate Alpha planes with different bit depths to m_storage. HeifPixelImage::scale_nearest_neighbor() in libheif/image/pixelimage.cc allocates the destination Alpha plane using the first plane's 8-bit depth, then iterates a later 10-bit or 12-bit Alpha component and writes uint16_t samples into the same 8-bit allocation. The output geometry controls the overflow extent and the encoded sample values control the data written, allowing a remote file processed by heif_decode_image() to cause a heap out-of-bounds write. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| strukturag | libheif | >= 1.22.0, < 1.23.2 | — |
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 | 1.23.2-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | libheif | 1.23.4-150700.3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4276-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libheif | 1.23.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11719-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | libheif | 1.23.4-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21889-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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dinosn/libheif-cve-2026-84383-lab ★ 10 · Sep 29, 2026
Docker lab for validating CVE-2026-84383 in libheif through Discourse
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sachincool/cve-2026-84383-poc ★ 0 · Oct 28, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21889-1 Security update for libheif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4276-1 Security update for libheif SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11719-1 gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.23.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 9, 2026