CVE-2026-32740: strukturag libheif · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects strukturag libheifSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.22.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.22.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade libheif and strukturag/libheif to 1.22.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| strukturaglibheif | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubstrukturag/libheifpkg:github/strukturag/libheifOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in libheif version 1.22.0. Users and vendors should upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Versions 1.21.2 and prior contain a heap-buffer-overflow (write) vulnerability in the grid tile compositing, allowing an attacker to write 64 bytes of fully attacker-controlled data past the end of a chroma plane heap allocation by crafting a HEIF/AVIF file with a 1×4 grid of odd-height tiles. The overflow is triggered during normal image decoding with default build configuration. The written bytes are chroma (Cb/Cr) pixel values from the attacking tile, giving the attacker full control over the overflow content. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.
References
- github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/advisories/GHSA-frfr-f3vg-2g6j (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/strukturag/libheif/releases/tag/v1.22.0 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32740 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479969 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32740.json (opens in a new tab)