Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2026· Updated Mar 3, 2026
pillow_heif Has Integer Overflow in Encode Path Buffer Validation that Leads to Heap Out-of-Bounds Read
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 products
1- bigcat88/pillow_heifv5Range: < 1.3.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/commit/8305a15d3780c533b762578cbe987d27a2c59c7amitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/releases/tag/v1.3.0mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/bigcat88/pillow_heif/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjj-6r7v-ph3xmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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