USN-8479-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8479-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8479-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8479-1
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Published
2026-06-29T15:54:22Z
Modified
2026-06-29T23:29:26.577146030Z
Summary
libheif vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libheif incorrectly handled certain crafted HEIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-47178)

It was discovered that libheif incorrectly validated offsets when decoding certain crafted HEIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-49271)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:25.10 / libheif

Package

Name
libheif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libheif?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

1.*
1.19.7-1
1.19.8-1
1.20.2-1
1.20.2-1ubuntu0.1
1.20.2-1ubuntu0.3
1.20.2-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "heif-gdk-pixbuf",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "heif-thumbnailer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "heif-view"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-aomdec",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-aomenc",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-dav1d"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-j2kdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-j2kenc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-jpegdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-jpegenc",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-kvazaar",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-libde265",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-rav1e",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-svtenc",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-x265",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugins-all",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif1",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-1ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-47178",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8479-1.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / libheif

Package

Name
libheif
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libheif?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*
1.20.2-1
1.20.2-2
1.20.2-2build1
1.20.2-2build2
1.20.2-2ubuntu1
1.21.2-1
1.21.2-3
1.21.2-3ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "heif-gdk-pixbuf",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "heif-thumbnailer",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "heif-view"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-aomdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-aomenc"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-dav1d",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-j2kdec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-j2kenc"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-jpegdec",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-jpegenc",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-kvazaar",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-libde265"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-rav1e",
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-svtenc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugin-x265"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif-plugins-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.21.2-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libheif1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-47178",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-49271",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8479-1.json"