Netpbm before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 11.15.08 : update Netpbm when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.1 |
- 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:L/VI:N/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
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
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| NetpbmNetpbm | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Netpbm versions 10.86.51, 11.02.30, and 11.15.08 and later. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Description
Netpbm versions before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the tgatoppm converter. This flaw arises from unchecked pixel values used as color map indexes, allowing crafted Targa files with pixel values exceeding color map bounds to cause a crash or leak adjacent memory.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120437 (opens in a new tab)
- sourceforge.net/p/netpbm/code/5334 (opens in a new tab)
- svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/!svn/bc/5333/trunk/converter/ppm/tgatoppm.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-out-of-bounds-read-via-tgatoppm (opens in a new tab)