
Claude Opus 5 Helps Researchers Weaponize HEIF Image Flaw Into Remote Code Execution
Researchers used Claude Opus 5 to help weaponize a HEIF image processing flaw into a remote code execution exploit.
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Researchers used Claude Opus 5 to help weaponize a HEIF image processing flaw into a remote code execution exploit.

Hacktron researchers, aided by Claude and GPT-5.6 Sol, disclosed HEIF Heist, memory-corruption flaws in libheif/libde265 enabling RCE against major platforms.

Three Hacktron researchers used Claude Opus to breach OpenAI employee accounts through a Discourse HEIF flaw, reaching the Monorepo within 72 hours.
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