CVE-2026-32882: strukturag libheif · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects strukturag libheifSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 1.22.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% 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:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), 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 mitigation steps are indicated in 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 over-read in HeifPixelImage::overlay() in libheif/pixelimage.cc. When compositing an overlay image (iovl) whose child image has a different bit depth for the alpha channel than for the color channels, the function indexes into the alpha plane using the color channel stride (in_stride) instead of the previously retrieved alpha_stride, causing reads past the end of the alpha buffer (up to 3,123 bytes for a 100×50 image with 10-bit color and 8-bit alpha). A crafted HEIF file can exploit this to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially disclose adjacent heap memory through leaked bytes embedded in the decoded output pixels. This issue has been fixed in versionThis issue has been fixed in version 1.22.0.
References
- github.com/strukturag/libheif/security/advisories/GHSA-hg7q-rjr2-8x46 (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-2026-32882 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480000 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32882.json (opens in a new tab)