Netpbm before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High · fixed in 11.15.08 : patch Netpbm soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 11.15.08, 11.02.30, 10.86.51
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Netpbm to 11.15.08, 11.02.30 or 10.86.51.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
| Fixed in
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
| Fixed in
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid processing untrusted PICT files with vulnerable Netpbm versions.
Description
Netpbm versions before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the picttoppm paintPoly() function. This flaw arises from an unbounded polygon point count, allowing attackers to supply a crafted PICT file with a polygon exceeding 100 points. Exploitation can lead to application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120433 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceforge.net/p/netpbm/code/5328 (opens in a new tab)
- svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5327/trunk/converter/ppm/picttoppm.c (opens in a new tab)
- svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5357/advanced/doc/HISTORY (opens in a new tab)
- svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5358/stable/doc/HISTORY (opens in a new tab)
- svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5371/super_stable/doc/HISTORY (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netpbm-before-10.86.51-11.02.30-and-11.15.08-picttoppm-stack-buffer-overflow-via-paintpoly (opens in a new tab)