USN-8683-1: libheif Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-8683-1 is a vulnerability in libheif Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 26-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libheif vulnerabilities Feng Ning discovered that libheif incorrectly handled certain image transforms. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-62289) Ali Firas discovered that libheif incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-62291)
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- libheif< 1.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 | < 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | < 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 | < 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.8
1 vendor · 1 product