CVE-2024-25269
heif-thumbnailer: libheif <= 1.17.6 contains a memory leak in the function JpegEncoder::Encode
CVE-2024-25269 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25269, released March 5, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.5
Negligible
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0069
52nd percentile
libheif <= 1.17.6 contains a memory leak in the function JpegEncoder::Encode. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service attack.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| heif-gdk-pixbuf · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | heif-gdk-pixbuf 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| heif-gdk-pixbuf · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | heif-gdk-pixbuf 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| heif-gdk-pixbuf · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | heif-gdk-pixbuf 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| heif-thumbnailer · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | heif-thumbnailer 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| heif-thumbnailer · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | heif-thumbnailer 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| heif-thumbnailer · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | heif-thumbnailer 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.17.6-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25269 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| libheif · Debian 14 | 1.17.6-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25269 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| libheif-examples · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | libheif-examples 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-examples · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | libheif-examples 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-examples · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-examples 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-aomdec · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-aomdec 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-aomenc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-aomenc 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-dav1d · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-dav1d 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-j2kdec · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-j2kdec 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-j2kenc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-j2kenc 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-jpegdec · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-jpegdec 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-jpegenc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-jpegenc 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-libde265 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-libde265 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-rav1e · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-rav1e 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-svtenc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-svtenc 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif-plugin-x265 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif-plugin-x265 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | libheif1 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif1 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | libheif1 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| libheif1 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | libheif1 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
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