usn-8526-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-07-14 16:29
Modified
2026-07-14 16:29
Summary
libheif vulnerabilities
Details

USN-8526-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libheif. This update provides the corresponding updates for CVE-2026-47709 and CVE-2026-47714 in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Junyi Liu discovered that libheif had a null pointer dereference in its image tiling interface. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-47709)

Calvin Young and Enoch Chow discovered that libheif had an integer overflow in its inline mask size calculation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-47714)

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                }
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
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  "details": "USN-8526-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libheif. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for CVE-2026-47709 and CVE-2026-47714 in\nUbuntu 24.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Junyi Liu discovered that libheif had a null pointer dereference in its\n image tiling interface. An attacker could possibly use this issue to\n cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-47709)\n\n Calvin Young and Enoch Chow discovered that libheif had an integer\n overflow in its inline mask size calculation. An attacker could\n possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive\n information. (CVE-2026-47714)",
  "id": "USN-8526-2",
  "modified": "2026-07-14T16:29:55Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T16:29:55Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8526-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-47709"
    },
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "libheif vulnerabilities",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47709",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47714"
  ]
}



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