SUSE update for libheif

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU99286

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41311

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the ImageOverlay::parse() in context.cc. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libheif to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

libheif1-64bit-debuginfo: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif1-64bit: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif1-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif1-32bit: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif1-debuginfo: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif1: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif-debugsource: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

libheif-devel: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif: before 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libheif-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243960-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.