PT-2023-8966 · Libheif+4 · Libheif+4

Fdu-Sec · Published 2023-12-07 · Updated 2024-10-25 · CVE-2023-49462

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 /libheif/exif.cc component 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 component /libheif/exif.cc is specifically mentioned as the source of the segmentation violation.

Recommendations For libheif version 1.17.5, consider disabling the /libheif/exif.cc component as a temporary workaround 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:2024-02769

CVE-2023-49462

DSA-5796-1

MGASA-2024-0243

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13502-1

USN-6847-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Red Os

Ubuntu

Libheif

References · 30

• 🔥 https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1043 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49462 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0243 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6847-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02769 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49460 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49462 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49464 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0243.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-23109 · Vendor Advisory