[ CVE-2026-112020 · Published 18 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in lvandeve lodepng
CVSS 6.1
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
LodePNG through 20261006 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in lodepng::getFilterTypesInterlaced() in lodepng_util.cpp that lacks bounds checks on decompressed IDAT data. Attackers can supply a crafted interlaced PNG declaring a raster larger than its IDAT stream to disclose adjacent heap memory or crash applications.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/lvandeve/lodepng
- github.com/lvandeve/lodepng/blob/e584a8490db1b76b81bf298c11c09d3b55d9c270/lodepng_util.cpp
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/lodepng-getfiltertypesinterlaced-short-idat-oob-read
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lodepng-through-20261006-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-getfi…
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-112020-lodepng-getfiltertypesinterlaced-short-idat-oob-read