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Debian 1.15.1-1 moderate: DSA-5796-1 libheif denial of service

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Calendar Grey October 25, 2024
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Numerous vulnerabilities identified in libheif may lead to service disruption or execution of unintended code. An upgrade is advised.
Multiple security issues were found in libheif, a library to parse HEIF and AVIF files, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary

Multiple security issues were found in libheif, a library to parse HEIF
and AVIF files, which could result in denial of service or potentially
the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.15.1-1+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libheif packages.

For the detailed security status of libheif please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libheif

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libheif
CVE ID: CVE-2023-29659 CVE-2023-49462 CVE-2024-41311

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