SB2026020453 - SUSE update for libheif
Published: February 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026020453
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68431)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the HeifPixelImage::overlay() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.