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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-49463
Libheif Segmentation Fault Vulnerability
Description

libheif v1.17.5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function find_exif_tag at /libheif/exif.cc.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 7, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49463 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Struktur libheif
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-49463 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2023-49463.

URL Resource
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif Product
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif Product
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-49463 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-49463 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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lysgoup/NestFuzz_test

None

Dockerfile Makefile C Shell HTML CMake Rust Python C++ Assembly

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 18, 2025, 6:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 50 different CVEs too.
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poikl246/DevSecOps-2024-v2

Задание по DevSecOps второе задание

Updated: 11 months, 4 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 5, 2024, 8:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 92 different CVEs too.
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fdu-sec/NestFuzz

A structure-aware grey box fuzzer based on modeling the input processing logic.

structure-aware-fuzzing taint-analysis fuzzing

Makefile C Shell HTML CMake Rust Python C++ Assembly JavaScript

Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago
169 stars 14 fork 14 watcher
Born at : Sept. 6, 2023, 12:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 50 different CVEs too.
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robertsirc/sle-bci-demo

None

HTML C# CSS JavaScript Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
1 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2023, 8:51 p.m. This repo has been linked 62 different CVEs too.
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11notes/docker-paperless-ngx

Run paperless-ngx rootless by default (no SUID)!

Dockerfile Python

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
10 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 26, 2023, 9:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-49463 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-49463 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/strukturag/libheif
    Added Reference https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/strukturag/libheif No Types Assigned https://github.com/strukturag/libheif Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 No Types Assigned https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:1.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description libheif v1.17.5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function find_exif_tag at /libheif/exif.cc.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1042 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/strukturag/libheif [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} -0.00%

score

0.35649

percentile