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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-49271

🗓️ 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Linux host has unpatched libheif flaw before 1.22.1 causing out-of-bounds heap read from HEIF files.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-49271
19 Jun 202617:16
attackerkb
CVE
CVE-2026-49271
19 Jun 202617:16
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2026-49271 libheif: Wrapped icef compressed-unit range check causes out-of-bounds read in uncompressed HEIF decoder
19 Jun 202617:16
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-49271
19 Jun 202617:16
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38055
19 Jun 202617:16
euvd
Tenable Nessus
Libheif < 1.22.1 OOB Read (macOS)
18 Jun 202600:00
nessus
NVD
CVE-2026-49271
19 Jun 202618:16
nvd
OPENSUSE Linux
gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.23.0-2.1 on GA media (moderate)
11 Jun 202600:00
opensuse
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-49271
19 Jun 202618:16
osv
OSV
ECHO-77C2-91A0-4936
20 Jun 202609:10
osv
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(321826);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-49271");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-49271");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - libheif is a HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder. Prior to version 1.22.1, the uncompressed HEIF
    decoder validates explicit icef compressed-unit offsets using unit_offset + unit_size. Because the
    addition can wrap, a crafted HEIF file can pass the range check and then construct a vector from iterators
    outside the compressed item buffer, producing an out-of-bounds heap read and crash. Version 1.22.1 patches
    the issue. (CVE-2026-49271)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-49271");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-49271");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libheif");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "heif-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "heif-thumbnailer"},
          {"reference": "libheif-dev"},
          {"reference": "libheif-examples"},
          {"reference": "libheif1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "heif-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "heif-thumbnailer"},
          {"reference": "libheif-dev"},
          {"reference": "libheif-examples"},
          {"reference": "libheif1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "heif-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "heif-thumbnailer"},
          {"reference": "heif-view"},
          {"reference": "libheif-dev"},
          {"reference": "libheif-examples"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-aomdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-aomenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-dav1d"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-j2kdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-j2kenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-jpegdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-jpegenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-kvazaar"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-libde265"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-rav1e"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-svtenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-x265"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugins-all"},
          {"reference": "libheif1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "heif-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "heif-thumbnailer"},
          {"reference": "libheif-dev"},
          {"reference": "libheif-examples"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-aomdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-aomenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-dav1d"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-ffmpegdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-j2kdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-j2kenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-jpegdec"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-jpegenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-kvazaar"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-libde265"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-rav1e"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-svtenc"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugin-x265"},
          {"reference": "libheif-plugins-all"},
          {"reference": "libheif1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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21 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00037
SSVC
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