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Ubuntu Security NoticesUSN-9012-1

USN-9012-1: libheif vulnerability

Severity not listed 0 CVEs Published Nov 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM UTC

Summary

Alex Thomas discovered that libheif incorrectly handled certain HEIF images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code if a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file.

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