strukturag libheif HEIF File decoder_vvdec.cc vvdec_push_data2 out-of-bounds
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in strukturag libheif up to 1.21.2. This affects the function vvdec_push_data2 of the file libheif/plugins/decoder_vvdec.cc of the component HEIF File Parser. Executing a manipulation of the argument size can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called b97c8b5f198b27f375127cd597a35f2113544d03. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strukturag | libheif | 1.21.0; 1.21.1; 1.21.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libheif Vendorstrukturag Affected 1.21.0; 1.21.1; 1.21.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | strukturag |
- cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·strukturag
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rvx-jpm5-g848
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-3949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rvx-jpm5-g848 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-3949 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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