[ CVE-2026-117557 · Published 27 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in libsdl-org SDL_image
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
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.
[ 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/libsdl-org/SDL_image
- github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/blob/release-3.4.8/src/IMG_lbm.c
- github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/commit/5cfbe85f3a783417eec4d5aa0660b40c2cff5292
- github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/commit/9c0622c36cf01e9ecba4bfdd6c4aa2b21c8cf996
- github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/issues/769
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sdl-image-through-3.4.8-and-2.8.12-stack-out-of-bounds-rea…
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/sdl-image-lbm-ham-oob-read