CVE-2026-28231CWE-125CWE-190

pillow_heif Has Integer Overflow in Encode Path Buffer Validation that Leads to Heap Out-of-Bounds Read

Medium · published February 27, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00727 · 53.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read; CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2026-02-27T20:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 FEB 20:13Z
    pillow_heif Has Integer Overflow in Encode Path Buffer Validation that Leads to Heap Out-of-Bounds Read
    cvelistv5