Out-of-bounds read in FastStone Image Viewer downsampler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FastStone Image Viewer up to 8.5 has an out-of-bounds read in the function FUN_0062d96c of its Box-Average Downsampler Engine (CWE-125). A remote attacker can trigger it by manipulating input, and user interaction is required. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in FastStone Image Viewer up to 8.5. Affected is the function FUN_0062d96c of the component Box-Average Downsampler Engine. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for FastStone Image Viewer.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116463
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-8w68-9h8m-jw4f
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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More FastStone vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01864 Integer overflow in FastStone Image Viewer 2.9 allows context-dependent attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2022-17153 Unsafe Parsing of a PNG tRNS chunk in FastStone Image Viewer through 7.5 results in a stack buffer overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-08098 FastStone Image Viewer <= 7.5 is affected by a user mode write access violation at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08097 FastStone Image Viewer v.<= 7.5 is affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-08464 Out-of-bounds write in FastStone Image Viewer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-08463 Out-of-bounds write in FastStone Image Viewer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-116463 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116463 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w68-9h8m-jw4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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