CVE-2019-11471 is a use-after-free vulnerability in libheif version 1.4.0, specifically within the heif::HeifContext::Image::set_alpha_channel function, due to mishandling of non-existent alpha image references. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.