Buffer overflow in libheif - CVE-2023-0996
Published: April 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74493
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-0996
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: struktur AG
Affected software:
libheif
libheif
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ISO/IEC 23008-12:2017 HEIF and AVIF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted image file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-0996
Install updates from vendor's website.