CVE-2026-41069
Description
A flaw was found in libheif, a HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted, malformed HEIF sequence file. This malformed file can trigger an out-of-bounds read during the core sequence parsing, leading to an out-of-bounds dereference. Successful exploitation results in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, making the affected system or application unavailable.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of a program's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the program into an infinite loop.
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