Libheif · Libheif · CVE-2023-49463
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
libheif version 1.17.5
**Description**
The issue is related to a segmentation error in the `find exif tag()` function of the libheif decoder and encoder for file formats. Exploitation of this issue could allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The vulnerability is caused by a segmentation violation via the `find exif tag()` function at `/libheif/exif.cc`.
**Recommendations**
For libheif version 1.17.5, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `find exif tag()` function until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.