Upstream information

CVE-2026-41071 at MITRE

Description

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In versions 1.21.2 and prior, a crafted HEIF sequence file where the saiz box declares more samples than actually exist in the track's chunk table causes a heap-buffer-overflow (out-of-bounds read) in the SampleAuxInfoReader constructor. The SampleAuxInfoReader constructor iterates over saiz->get_num_samples() samples but doesn't validate that this count is consistent with the number of chunks in the chunks vector. When saiz declares more samples than the chunks cover, the loop increments current_chunk past chunks.size(), causing an out-of-bounds read on the chunks vector. The vulnerability is triggered during file parsing (heif_context_read_from_file) without any additional user interaction. Any application using libheif to open untrusted HEIF files is affected. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 8.1 6.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High Low
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (GitHub) SUSE
Base Score 5.1 7
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Attack Requirements None None
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Active None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low Low
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None None
Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1265980 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-devel >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-ffmpeg >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-openh264 >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-openjpeg >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif-svtenc >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-1.1
  • libheif1-32bit >= 1.22.2-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-10878

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7
  • libheif-aom >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-dav1d >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-jpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-rav1e >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif1 >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7
  • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-devel >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1
  • libheif-ffmpeg >= 1.22.2-150700.3.11.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 libheif Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 libheif In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 libheif Affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 libheif Not affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 libheif Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 libheif Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 libheif Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 libheif Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 libheif Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 libheif Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 libheif Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 libheif Not affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu May 21 17:00:21 2026
CVE page last modified: Fri May 29 19:30:00 2026