CVE-2026-27809

Critical

Description

psd-tools is a Python package for working with Adobe Photoshop PSD files. Prior to version 1.12.2, when a PSD file contains malformed RLE-compressed image data (e.g. a literal run that extends past the expected row size), decode_rle() raises ValueError which propagated all the way to the user, crashing psd.composite() and psd-tools export. decompress() already had a fallback that replaces failed channels with black pixels when result is None, but it never triggered because the ValueError from decode_rle() was not caught. The fix in version 1.12.2 wraps the decode_rle() call in a try/except so the existing fallback handles the error gracefully.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductPsd-tools
PublishedFeb 26, 2026
First seenFeb 26, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • psd-tools_project psd-tools1.12.2 or later
  • psd-tools1.12.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
psd-tools_project psd-toolsv < 1.12.21.12.2
psd-toolsPyPIv < 1.12.21.12.2

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CVE-2026-27809 · Psd-tools · Dark Radar