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CVE-2019-11471

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  • Published2019-04-23
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

libheif 1.4.0 has a use-after-free in heif::HeifContext::Image::set_alpha_channel in heif_context.h because heif_context.cc mishandles references to non-existing alpha images.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-04-2314:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Struktur libheif
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.4= 1.4.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • imagemagickMageia:7all versions · fixed in 7.0.8.62-1.mga7.tainted
  • imagemagickMageia:7all versions · fixed in 7.0.8.62-1.mga7
  • libheifUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libheifUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libheifUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libheifMageia:7all versions · fixed in 1.4.1-1.mga7.tainted
  • libheifDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.3.2-2
  • libheifDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.3.2-2

16 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

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Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
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Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-04-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-25gq-3qmx-682c

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11471?

libheif 1.4.0 has a use-after-free in heif::HeifContext::Image::set_alpha_channel in heif_context.h because heif_context.cc mishandles references to non-existing alpha images.

Is CVE-2019-11471 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-11471 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-11471?

CVE-2019-11471 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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