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CVE-2026-28231
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-02-27T20:21:40.697 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:28:22.607

Summary

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.

Affected products

bigcat88 — pillow-heif

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References

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