CVE-2026-77219

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductEmacs
PublishedAug 21, 2026
First seenAug 21, 2026

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
GNU Emacsv < 31.0.9131.0.91

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