CVE-2026-118753
FreeImage (danoli3 fork) before 3.19.25 Heap Buffer Overflow via GIF_PLAYBACK Compositing
Description
FreeImage (danoli3 fork) before 3.19.25 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in PluginGIF.cpp that allows attackers to write past the canvas allocation via unclipped GIF frame rectangles. Attackers can craft a GIF whose frame left plus width exceeds the logical screen width, causing GifPlaybackCompositeFrame() and GifPlaybackFillRect() to corrupt heap memory when loaded with GIF_PLAYBACK.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FreeImage to version 3.19.25 or later.
- Avoid loading untrusted GIF files with GIF_PLAYBACK.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FreeImage (danoli3 fork) before 3.19.25 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in PluginGIF.cpp that allows attackers to write past the canvas allocation via unclipped GIF frame rectangles. Attackers can craft a GIF whose frame left plus width exceeds the logical screen width, causing GifPlaybackCompositeFrame() and GifPlaybackFillRect() to corrupt heap memory when loaded with GIF_PLAYBACK. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/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:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118753.json">CVE-2026-118753</a> Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage/blob/3.19.24/Source/FreeImage/PluginGIF.cpp#L719-L772 Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage/commit/0da5ddb4d311e5222251348cca1aa988478b1034 Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage/commit/96f4099f8e307484ba69b4aa14d772b7679a1bfb Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage/pull/183 Added Reference https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage/releases/tag/3.19.25 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeimage-danoli3-fork-before-3.19.25-heap-buffer-overflow-via-gif-playback-compositing