CVE-2026-77219

Public on 2026-08-21
Modified on 2026-08-26
Description
GNU Emacs before 31.0.91 contains an integer overflow in the PBM/PPM/PGM image loader that allows an attacker to leak heap memory contents by supplying a crafted image with large dimensions and an elevated max color index. The image loader multiplies image dimensions and channel count using signed integer arithmetic; for sufficiently large values, the result wraps to a negative number, bypassing the bounds check and causing the pixel reader to access heap memory past the end of the allocated buffer. The over-read contents are interpreted as pixel color values and rendered on screen.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core emacs Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 emacs Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Core emacs-auctex Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 emacs-auctex Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H