From 7647ea3fc8fd2e7db3de2008759107ad1a14f8cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dirk Farin <dirk.farin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:20:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] workaround for gcc compiler bug (#1421)

---
 libheif/file.cc | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libheif/file.cc b/libheif/file.cc
index 39d4795649..8a678bf92a 100644
--- a/libheif/file.cc
+++ b/libheif/file.cc
@@ -1024,8 +1024,10 @@ Error HeifFile::set_item_data(const std::shared_ptr<Box_infe>& item, const uint8
   else {
     // uncompressed data, plain copy
 
-    data_array.resize(size);
-    memcpy(data_array.data(), data, size);
+    if (size > 0) { // Note: this 'if' is not necessary, but a workaround to a compiler bug (https://github.com/strukturag/libheif/issues/1421)
+      data_array.resize(size);
+      memcpy(data_array.data(), data, size);
+    }
   }
 
   // copy the data into the file, store the pointer to it in an iloc box entry