CVE-2026-120435 Netpbm - Buffer Overflow

Netpbm < 10.86.51, 11.x < 11.02.30, and 11.03 < 11.15.08 contain a heap buffer overflow caused by unvalidated characters-per-pixel value in the XPM header in xpmtoppm, letting attackers execute code or cause crashes via crafted XPM files.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2 November 2026
Updated
3 November 2026
Weakness
CWE-787

Vendor fix

Update to versions 10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08 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

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