6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-117557
SDL_image through 3.4.8 and 2.8.12 Stack Out-of-Bounds Read in ILBM Loader
Description

SDL_image through 3.4.8 and through 2.8.12 contains a stack out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IMG_LoadLBM_IO() in src/IMG_lbm.c that skips bitplane count validation when HAM mode is set. Attackers can supply a crafted ILBM file with more than 8 HAM bitplanes to read past the colormap stack array, causing crashes or disclosing stack memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-117557 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libsdl sdl_image
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-117557 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description SDL_image through 3.4.8 and through 2.8.12 contains a stack out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IMG_LoadLBM_IO() in src/IMG_lbm.c that skips bitplane count validation when HAM mode is set. Attackers can supply a crafted ILBM file with more than 8 HAM bitplanes to read past the colormap stack array, causing crashes or disclosing stack memory.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/117xxx/CVE-2026-117557.json">CVE-2026-117557</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image
    Added Reference https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/blob/release-3.4.8/src/IMG_lbm.c#L240
    Added Reference https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/commit/5cfbe85f3a783417eec4d5aa0660b40c2cff5292
    Added Reference https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/commit/9c0622c36cf01e9ecba4bfdd6c4aa2b21c8cf996
    Added Reference https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/issues/769
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sdl-image-through-3.4.8-and-2.8.12-stack-out-of-bounds-read-in-ilbm-loader
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