Vulnerability Identifier
CVE-2025-43967
2025-04-21
Severity Assessment
2.9
LOW
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)
libheif before 1.19.6 has a NULL pointer dereference in ImageItem_Grid::get_decoder in image-items/grid.cc because a grid image can reference a nonexistent image item.
Vector Sequencing
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences
Technical Impact
Unchanged
Scope
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Population
Affected Configurations
Total: 44 detected entries
Software List
Scrollable
Timeline
Time Line
PUBLICATION
21 Apr 2025
MODIFICATION
08 May 2025
FIRST PATCH
21 Apr 2026
Impact Statistics
Key Metrics
CVSS Score
2.9
LOW
Products
44
Affected
Patches
3
Available
Remediation Protocol
Recommended Solution
No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Recommended Actions for Administrators
Immediate Action Plan
1. Inventory
Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.
2. Assessment
Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.
3. Mitigation
Apply patches or available workarounds.
4. Verification
Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.
Sources & Bibliography