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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-84447 · published 18 September 2026

CVE-2026-84447: Allocation without limits vulnerability

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In 1.23.1 and earlier, crafted grid, iovl, and iden reference graphs can repeatedly decode the same base image because processed_ids is copied per branch and ImageItem::decode_image() has no shared operation budget. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.23.2.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.52% · top 58.3% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits Deferred
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.52%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
18 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In 1.23.1 and earlier, crafted grid, iovl, and iden reference graphs can repeatedly decode the same base image because processed_ids is copied per branch and ImageItem::decode_image() has no shared operation budget. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.23.2.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

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https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/30b52a4e829efe0ee6d7208e8500b99f664af5e9
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/releases/tag/v1.23.2
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/advisories/GHSA-x8xm-cm2c-cfc8
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/advisories/GHSA-x8xm-cm2c-cfc8

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-84447), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.