CVE-2026-32738

libheif: libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder

CVE-2026-32738 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32738, released May 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0030
23rd percentile

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In versions 1.21.2 and below, a crafted 792-byte HEIF sequence file with samples_per_chunk=0 in the stsc box causes an unsigned integer underflow in the Chunk constructor (m_last_sample = 0 + 0 - 1 = UINT32_MAX), mapping all samples to an empty chunk and resulting in a denial of service. When any sample is accessed, the library reads from index 0 of an empty std::vector, causing a guaranteed SEGV (null-page read). The file parses successfully without producing an error; the crash occurs on the first frame access. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
heif-gdk-pixbuf · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 heif-gdk-pixbuf 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
heif-gdk-pixbuf · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 heif-gdk-pixbuf 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
heif-thumbnailer · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 heif-thumbnailer 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
heif-thumbnailer · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 heif-thumbnailer 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
heif-view · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 heif-view 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
heif-view · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 heif-view 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif · Debian 14 1.23.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32738 May 19, 2026
libheif · opensuse-leap 16.0 1.23.0-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20974-1 Jun 17, 2026
libheif · sles 15.7 1.23.0-150700.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2622-1 Jun 24, 2026
libheif · sles 16.0 1.23.0-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22153-1 Jun 17, 2026
libheif-examples · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-examples 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-examples · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-examples 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-aomdec · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-aomdec 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-aomdec · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-aomdec 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-aomenc · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-aomenc 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-aomenc · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-aomenc 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-dav1d · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-dav1d 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-dav1d · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-dav1d 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-j2kdec · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-j2kdec 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-j2kdec · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-j2kdec 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-j2kenc · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-j2kenc 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-j2kenc · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-j2kenc 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-jpegdec · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-jpegdec 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-jpegdec · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-jpegdec 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-jpegenc · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-jpegenc 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-jpegenc · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-jpegenc 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-kvazaar · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-kvazaar 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-kvazaar · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-kvazaar 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-libde265 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-libde265 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-libde265 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-libde265 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-rav1e · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-rav1e 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-rav1e · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-rav1e 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-svtenc · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-svtenc 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-svtenc · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-svtenc 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugin-x265 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugin-x265 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugin-x265 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugin-x265 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif-plugins-all · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif-plugins-all 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif-plugins-all · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif-plugins-all 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026
libheif1 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 libheif1 1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4 Jun 24, 2026
libheif1 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 libheif1 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1 Jul 21, 2026

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