Heap corruption via X3F dimension overflow
Published Apr 7, 2026 · Updated Apr 7, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in LibRaw Commit d20315b allows attackers to corrupt memory by processing a crafted Sigma/Foveon X3F file. The x3f_load_huffman size calculation multiplies attacker-controlled row and column counts in 32-bit arithmetic, allocates the wrapped size, and then decodes against the original dimensions. Exploitation requires X3F support compiled with USE_X3FTOOLS and max_raw_memory_mb above about 11 GB; default builds and memory settings are not exposed.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in LibRaw Commit d20315b allows attackers to corrupt memory by processing a crafted Sigma/Foveon X3F file. The x3f_load_huffman size calculation multiplies attacker-controlled row and column counts in 32-bit arithmetic, allocates the wrapped size, and then decodes against the original dimensions. Exploitation requires X3F support compiled with USE_X3FTOOLS and max_raw_memory_mb above about 11 GB; default builds and memory settings are not exposed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-24660
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Vendor
- LibRaw LLC
- Product
- LibRaw
- Classifications
- CWE-190, CWE-120, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=Commit d20315b
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- TALOS-2026-2359 X3F overflow proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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