The TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of PackBits-compressed data. A maliciously-crafted image…
Historical advisory recorded 25 Oct 2026 12:17:20 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
nvd · CVE-2026-46599
PublishedThe TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of PackBits-compressed data. A maliciously-crafted image can exploit this to cause a small image (both in terms of pixel width/height and encoded size) to make the decoder decode large amounts of compressed data.
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nvd · CVE-2026-46599
PublishedThe TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of PackBits-compressed data. A maliciously-crafted image can exploit this to cause a small image (both in terms of pixel width/height and encoded size) to make the decoder decode large amo…
The TIFF decoder does not place a limit on the size of PackBits-compressed data. A maliciously-crafted image can exploit this to cause a small image (both in terms of pixel width/height and encoded size) to make the decoder decode large amounts of compressed data.
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Source analysis status: Deferred
Weakness classifications: CWE-770
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published: 2026-05-29T20:16:28.280
lastModified: 2026-07-22T06:10:00.170
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- 29 May 2026 20:16:28 UTC
- Source modified
- 22 Jul 2026 06:10:00 UTC
- Saved here
- 25 Oct 2026 12:17:20 UTC
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- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 · Secondary · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H