Vulnerability Description
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In 1.23.0 and earlier, a crafted HEIF or AVIF file containing a clean aperture box can reduce an image dimension to zero and crash or corrupt tiling results when heif_image_handle_get_image_tiling(handle, 1, &tiling) is called. ImageItem::get_heif_image_tiling() returns already transformed dimensions, and process_image_transformations_on_tiling() applies the clean aperture transformation again. The second application passes zero to Box_clap::left_rounded(0), where image_width minus one underflows and constructs Fraction(0xFFFFFFFF, 2). Debug builds reach an assertion and abort, while release builds can return a corrupt crop and zero-width tiling result. The affected implementation spans libheif/image-items/image_item.cc, libheif/context.cc, and libheif/box.cc. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.1.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/f01870c1d7323a3003796d58eba7fff502b
- https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/releases/tag/v1.23.1
- https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/advisories/GHSA-jc8f-p23p-5hjg
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-62289?
CVE-2026-62289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. In 1.23.0 and earlier, a crafted HEIF or AVIF file containing a clean aperture box can reduce an image dimension to zero and crash or corrup...
How severe is CVE-2026-62289?
CVE-2026-62289 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62289?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.