Bug 1985495 (CVE-2020-19499) - CVE-2020-19499 libheif: invalid memory read in heif::Box_iref::get_references()
Summary: CVE-2020-19499 libheif: invalid memory read in heif::Box_iref::get_references()
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2020-19499
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Blocks: 1985496
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Reported: 2021-07-23 17:59 UTC by Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz
Modified: 2021-07-27 13:06 UTC (History)
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A flaw was found in libheif. This flaw allows attackers to cause a denial of service and other unspecified impacts due to an invalid memory read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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Last Closed: 2021-07-27 13:06:53 UTC
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Description Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz 2021-07-23 17:59:10 UTC 
An issue was discovered in heif::Box_iref::get_references in libheif 1.4.0, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or possibly other unspecified impact due to an invalid memory read.

Reference:
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/138

Upstream patch:
https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/commit/f7399b62d7fbc596f1b2871578c1d2053bedf1dd
Comment 1 Product Security DevOps Team 2021-07-27 13:06:53 UTC 
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-19499
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