Description
imagecodecs 2023.1.23 through 2026.10.10 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the lossless JPEG Define Huffman Table parser in decode_jpegsof3(). Attackers can supply a crafted lossless JPEG whose DHT symbol counts wrap an 8-bit sum, overflowing the 32-entry HufVal and HufSz stack arrays and crashing the calling process.
Published: 2026-11-01
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description imagecodecs 2023.1.23 through 2026.10.10 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the lossless JPEG Define Huffman Table parser in decode_jpegsof3(). Attackers can supply a crafted lossless JPEG whose DHT symbol counts wrap an 8-bit sum, overflowing the 32-entry HufVal and HufSz stack arrays and crashing the calling process.
Title imagecodecs 2023.1.23 through 2026.10.10 Stack Buffer Overflow via jpegsof3_decode()
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T17:44:19.013Z

Reserved: 2026-10-31T22:06:00.916Z

Link: CVE-2026-120252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T17:04:13.559Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-01T01:17:19.287

Modified: 2026-11-02T19:14:53.030

Link: CVE-2026-120252

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-11-01T00:57:15Z

Links: CVE-2026-120252 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T02:15:18Z

Weaknesses