PT-2023-8960 · Libheif+5 · Libheif+5

Fdu-Sec · Published 2023-12-07 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2023-49463

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-8315

BDU:2024-02762

CVE-2023-49463

ECHO-04AA-CDF3-2284

MGASA-2024-0243

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13551-1

USN-6847-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Red Os

Ubuntu

Libheif

References · 31

• 🔥 https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49463 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0243 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-49463 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49463 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-23109 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11471 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49463 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49463 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02762 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0243.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-49463 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29659 · Vendor Advisory