libheif: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-62292 leaves libheif vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-84451) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-84451

libheif: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-62292 leaves libheif vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-84451 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in libheif: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-62292 leaves libheif vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps strukturag/libheif (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 18, 2026Source checked Sep 18, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 18, 2026Material review Sep 18, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps strukturag/libheif (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
strukturag/libheifgeneric	>= 1.19.0, < 1.23.3	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for strukturag/libheif.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 18, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. From 1.19.0 until 1.23.3, the no-icef full-item branch of unc_decoder::get_compressed_image_data_uncompressed() in libheif/codecs/uncompressed/unc_decoder.cc retains an addition-based range check that can wrap when a crafted uncompressed tile grid produces a large range_start_offset and range_size. The overflow makes the bounds comparison pass and allows heif_image_handle_decode_image_tile() to call memcpy() with an invalid source pointer and a very large length when decoding a valid high-index advertised tile. This incomplete remediation of CVE-2026-62292 can reliably crash tile-processing applications, while whole-image decoding is not claimed to reach the demonstrated path. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.3.

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