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HIGH

CVE-2019-11471

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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.

Technical details

Published
2019-04-23

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 2026-09-25, 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).

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