8.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-11471
Libheif Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

libheif 1.4.0 has a use-after-free in heif::HeifContext::Image::set_alpha_channel in heif_context.h because heif_context.cc mishandles references to non-existing alpha images.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2019, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 24, 2019, 2:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Struktur libheif
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-11471.

URL Resource
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/995a4283d8ed2d0d2c1ceb1a577b993df2f0e014 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/123 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-11471 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/123 No Types Assigned https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/123 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/995a4283d8ed2d0d2c1ceb1a577b993df2f0e014 No Types Assigned https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/995a4283d8ed2d0d2c1ceb1a577b993df2f0e014 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} -0.02%

score

0.66051

percentile

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