OSV-2023-328 Heap-buffer-overflow in RegionItem::parse
A heap buffer overflow in the HEIF image parsing library allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-328?
OSV-2023-328 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libvips, published on 20 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=58152
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
RegionItem::parse
heif::HeifContext::interpret_heif_file
heif::HeifContext::read
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-328?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libvips.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libvips OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-328?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-328 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2023-328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-328 in the wild and no public exploit code.