CVE-2026-28231CRITICAL 9.1EPSS p45.5%

CVE-2026-28231CVE-2026-28231

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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.19.1 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS0.63% probability of exploitation · percentile 45.5% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-02-27
Last modified2026-03-04

Underlying weaknesses· 2

CWE-125CWE-190

References

  1. https://github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/commit/8305a15d3780c533b762578cbe987d27a2c59c7a
  2. https://github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/releases/tag/v1.3.0
  3. https://github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3x

2

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessOut-of-bounds Readcwe-1250%live
WeaknessInteger Overflow or Wraparoundcwe-1900%live

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