This update for libheif fixes the following issues
* CVE-2026-32282: os: Root.Chmod can follow symlinks out of the root on Linux
(bsc#1261658).
* CVE-2026-32814: Uninitialized Heap Memory Information Leak via Failed Grid
Tiles (bsc#1265878).
## Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2681=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* libheif-devel-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* libheif-debugsource-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* libheif1-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* libheif1-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
* libheif1-32bit-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* libheif1-32bit-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
* libheif1-64bit-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* libheif1-64bit-1.12.0-150400.3.20.1
* bsc#1261658
* bsc#1265878
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32282.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32814.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261658
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265878
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