Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-28231
CVE-2026-28231
Description
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pi-heifPyPI | < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
pillow-heifPyPI | < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Affected products
4<1.3.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.3.0
- cpe:2.3:a:bigcat88:pillow-heif:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*range: <1.3.0
- bigcat88/pillow_heifv5Range: < 1.3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/commit/8305a15d3780c533b762578cbe987d27a2c59c7anvdPatchWEB
- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3xnvdExploitMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28231ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/releases/tag/v1.3.0nvdProductRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pi-heif/PYSEC-2026-2248.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow-heif/PYSEC-2026-2258.yamlghsaWEB
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