---
title: "CVE-2026-104062: Scribus - Buffer Overflow"
description: "Scribus < 1.6.7 contains a heap buffer overflow caused by unchecked bytesPerLine value in the PICT image loader and import plugin, letting attackers execute code as the user by crafting malicious PICT files."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104062/
---

# CVE-2026-104062 Scribus - Buffer Overflow

Scribus < 1.6.7 contains a heap buffer overflow caused by unchecked bytesPerLine value in the PICT image loader and import plugin, letting attackers execute code as the user by crafting malicious PICT files.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.21% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104062)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

30 October 2026

Updated

1 November 2026

Weakness

[CWE-787](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 1.6.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104062](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104062)
- [https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus](https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus)
- [https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d667b3b1d38e1808721315dc976d67b72070f6b4](https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d667b3b1d38e1808721315dc976d67b72070f6b4)
- [https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7\_Release](https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-buffer-overflow-via-pict-pixmap-loader](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-buffer-overflow-via-pict-pixmap-loader)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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