libheif is an HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to version 1.21.0, a crafted HEIF that exercises the overlay image item path triggers a heap buffer over-read in `HeifPixelImage::overlay()`. The function computes a negative row length (likely from an unclipped overlay rectangle or invalid offsets), which then underflows when converted to `size_t` and is passed to `memcpy`, causing a very large read past the end of the source plane and a crash. Version 1.21.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, avoid decoding images using `iovl` overlay boxes.
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Description libheif is an HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to version 1.21.0, a crafted HEIF that exercises the overlay image item path triggers a heap buffer over-read in `HeifPixelImage::overlay()`. The function computes a negative row length (likely from an unclipped overlay rectangle or invalid offsets), which then underflows when converted to `size_t` and is passed to `memcpy`, causing a very large read past the end of the source plane and a crash. Version 1.21.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, avoid decoding images using `iovl` overlay boxes.
Title libheif has Potential Heap Buffer Over-Read
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-12-29T19:09:54.628Z

Updated: 2025-12-30T22:26:20.374Z

Reserved: 2025-12-17T15:29:39.380Z

Link: CVE-2025-68431

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-30T21:54:36.793Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-29T19:15:56.933

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:43:25.830

Link: CVE-2025-68431

cve-icon Redhat

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