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01 Record

CVE-2026-84448

libheif: Heap out-of-bounds read in libheif inline-mask region API (heif_region_item_add_region_inline_mask_data / heif_region_get_mask_image)

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score4.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

02 Description

libheif: Heap out-of-bounds read in libheif inline-mask region API (heif_region_item_add_region_inline_mask_data / heif_region_get_mask_image)

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 8.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-24.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-09-18 15:53Z1 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-09-24 20:58Z1 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-09-01
Assigning CNA
GitHub_M
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadBase
  • CWE-131Incorrect Calculation of Buffer SizeBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
41096c25f0f9f46983574d86f9edd15348cb579f3b68019bff43723d6d3bc6eb

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
strukturaglibheif< 1.23.2—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • libheif
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • libheif
    Fixed in 1.23.4-1~deb13u1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • libheif
    Fixed in 1.23.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • libheif
    Fixed in 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.9

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • libheif
    Fixed in 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.6

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.