CVE-2026-47709

libheif has a NULL pointer dereference in heif_image_handle_get_image_tiling for malformed unci image missing ispe

Published Jul 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions prior to 1.22.0 crashes in the public C API `heif_image_handle_get_image_tiling()` when a malformed uncompressed HEIF image item has an associated `uncC` property but no associated `ispe` property. In debug builds this trips the `ispe && uncC` assertion in `ImageItem_uncompressed::get_heif_image_tiling()`. In a release/NDEBUG ASan build, the same file causes a null pointer read at address `0xa8`. Version 1.22.0 fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6417-1 libheif security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8526-1 libheif vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8526-2 libheif vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions prior to 1.22.0 crashes in the public C API `heif_image_handle_get_image_tiling()` when a malformed uncompressed HEIF image item has an associated `uncC` property but no associated `ispe` property. In debug builds this trips the `ispe && uncC` assertion in `ImageItem_uncompressed::get_heif_image_tiling()`. In a release/NDEBUG ASan build, the same file causes a null pointer read at address `0xa8`. Version 1.22.0 fixes the issue.
Title libheif has a NULL pointer dereference in heif_image_handle_get_image_tiling for malformed unci image missing ispe
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 22, 2026, 3:06 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 9:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 21, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 7:10 PM