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CVE-2026-84448

MEDIUM
4.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to 1.23.2, the public heif_region_item_add_region_inline_mask_data() function in libheif/api/libheif/heif_regions.cc accepts mask_data_len without verifying that it equals the byte count required by width and height. A later heif_region_get_mask_image() call derives the read length from the region geometry, so an undersized stored buffer causes heif_region_get_inline_mask_image() to read beyond the heap allocation and copy adjacent bytes into the returned monochrome mask image. This can disclose heap data or crash an application that constructs region metadata through the writer API, while the file-parsing path is not affected because it validates the canonical mask size. This issue is fixed in version 1.23.2.

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS data unavailable for this CVE.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-84448?

No published fix for CVE-2026-84448 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

How severe is CVE-2026-84448?

CVE-2026-84448 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

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