# DSA-5796-1: libheif security update

DSA-5796-1, released October 25, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in libheif (version 1.15.1-1+deb12u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5796-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 25, 2024
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2023-29659)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-29659

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libheif](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libheif.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.15.1-1+deb12u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-29659](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-29659.md) | Routine | libheif: A Segmentation fault caused by a floating point exception exists in libheif 1.15.1 using crafted heif images via the... | 6.5 | 0.0093 |  |

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