Out-of-bounds Read in Strukturag Libheif
CVE-2026-84448
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to 1.23.2, the public heif_region_item_add_region_inline_mask_data() function in libheif/api/libheif/heif_regions.cc accepts mask_data_len without verifying that it equals the byte count required by width and height. A later heif_region_get_mask_image() call derives the read length from the region geometry, so an undersized stored buffer causes heif_region_get_inline_mask_image() to read beyond the heap allocation and copy adjacent bytes into the returned monochrome mask image. This can disclose heap data or crash an application that constructs region metadata through the writer API, while the file-parsing path is not affected because it validates the canonical mask size. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.2.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Strukturag Libheif — versions < 1.23.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-84448?
- CVE-2026-84448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Strukturag Libheif, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84448?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.