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CVE-2026-84447: strukturag libheif · Unthrottled Resource Allocation

Affects strukturag libheifSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.23.2 soon.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.23.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade libheif and strukturag/libheif to 1.23.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
strukturaglibheifAffected
  • <1.23.2
Fixed in
  • 1.23.2
GitHubstrukturag/libheifpkg:github/strukturag/libheifOther threatsAffected
  • <1.23.2
Fixed in
  • 1.23.2

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AI-suggested

Upgrade libheif to version 1.23.2 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required.

Description

CVE-2026-84447 is a high-severity vulnerability in libheif versions 1.23.1 and earlier. It involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling due to crafted reference graphs that cause repeated decoding of the same base image. This leads to excessive resource consumption and potential denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 1.23.2.

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