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CVE-2024-41311

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-10-15
  • WeaknessCWE-125 · CWE-787

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Description

In Libheif 1.17.6, insufficient checks in ImageOverlay::parse() decoding a heif file containing an overlay image with forged offsets can lead to an out-of-bounds read and write.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-10-1521:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0= 11.0no fix published
Struktur libheif
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.17= 1.17.6no 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

  • libheifUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.17.6-1ubuntu4.1
  • libheifSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
  • libheifSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
  • libheifSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
  • libheifSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
  • libheifopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 1.19.5-2.1
  • libheifopenSUSE:Leap 15.6all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
  • libheifopenSUSE:Leap 15.5all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

6 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-41311 Red Hat Product Security

    libheif: OOB read and write via ImageOverlay::parse()

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2024-10-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mwf7-wfvq-vc32

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41311?

In Libheif 1.17.6, insufficient checks in ImageOverlay::parse() decoding a heif file containing an overlay image with forged offsets can lead to an out-of-bounds read and write.

Is CVE-2024-41311 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-41311, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41311?

CVE-2024-41311 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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