CVE-2026-112276
netpbm: netpbm: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in rasttopnm
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 19, 2026
Updated · October 21, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the rasttopnm utility of Netpbm. An attacker could exploit this by enticing a user to convert a specially crafted Sun rasterfile image with a truncated color palette, triggering an out-of-bounds memory read. Successful exploitation can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the application or allow unauthorized information disclosure by exposing adjacent memory contents in the generated output.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read