CVE-2026-28231
pillow_heif Has Integer Overflow in Encode Path Buffer Validation that Leads to Heap Out-of-Bounds Read
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 3, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 25, 2026
Description
pillow_heif is a Python library for working with HEIF images and plugin for Pillow. Prior to version 1.3.0, an integer overflow in the encode path buffer validation of `_pillow_heif.c` allows an attacker to bypass bounds checks by providing large image dimensions, resulting in a heap out-of-bounds read. This can lead to information disclosure (server heap memory leaking into encoded images) or denial of service (process crash). No special configuration is required — this triggers under default settings. Version 1.3.0 fixes the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pillow_heifbigcat88 |
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References
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