Advisory Database
  • Advisories
  • Dependency Scanning
  1. pypi
  2. ›
  3. pi-heif
  4. ›
  5. CVE-2026-28231

CVE-2026-28231: pillow-heif: Integer Overflow in Encode Path Buffer Validation Leads to Heap Out-of-Bounds Read

July 20, 2026

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3x
  • github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/commit/8305a15d3780c533b762578cbe987d27a2c59c7a
  • github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/releases/tag/v1.3.0
  • github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3x
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pi-heif/PYSEC-2026-2248.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow-heif/PYSEC-2026-2258.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28231

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-28231 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →

Affected versions

All versions before 1.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Source file

pypi/pi-heif/CVE-2026-28231.yml

Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.

  • Site Repo
  • About GitLab
  • Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact

Page generated Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:18:46 +0000.