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Update Summary

USN-8774-1 addresses security issues in libheif for Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS. It fixes CVE-2026-62291 and CVE-2026-62377, which could allow denial of service and, in one case, arbitrary code execution.

Update Details

Security

  • Incorrect handling of certain images could allow a denial of service or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-62291).
  • Incorrect handling of certain image sequences could allow a denial of service (CVE-2026-62377).

Hints

  • A standard system update installs the fixed packages.
  • Affected Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS packages are updated to version 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.5.

Product Information

Vendor: Canonical

Product: Ubuntu Server

Product type: Software

Application category: Utilities

Platform: Linux

Variant: 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon)

Version: 1.21.2-3ubuntu0.5

Vendor release date: Sep 16, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Sep 17, 2026

Description: Server operating system for Linux infrastructure and workloads.