TI-2026-83829 Aliases CVE-2026-120437 GHSA-96qc-97qh-g9h3

Out-of-bounds read in Netpbm tgatoppm leaks memory or crashes

LOW 30CWE-125Published 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Netpbm from 0 before 10.86.51, from 11.0 before 11.02.30, and from 11.03 before 11.15.08 contains an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the tgatoppm converter's get_pixel() function. The function uses unchecked pixel values as color map indexes. An attacker can supply a crafted color-mapped Targa file that crashes the converter or leaks adjacent memory into the output image.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

Netpbm before 10.86.51, 11.x before 11.02.30, and 11.03 before 11.15.08 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the tgatoppm converter's get_pixel() function that uses unchecked pixel values as color map indexes. Attackers can supply a crafted color-mapped Targa file whose pixel values exceed the declared color map bounds to crash the converter or leak adjacent memory into the output image.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Netpbm (Netpbm): 10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08Red Hat: 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Netpbm	Netpbm	before 10.86.51; 11.0 to before 11.02.30; 11.03 to before 11.15.08	10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08	Patch available	CNA

Netpbm VendorNetpbm Affected before 10.86.51; 11.0 to before 11.02.30; 11.03 to before 11.15.08 Fixed in 10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm::::::::	—	—	Netpbm Project

cpe:2.3:a:netpbm_project:netpbm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Netpbm Project

Remediation

Upgrade Netpbm to version 10.86.51, 11.02.30 or 11.15.08, matching the affected branch. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as affected with no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 as affected with no fix available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Fix · CNA Netpbm (Netpbm) Fixed in 10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-11-02
Netpbm 10.86.51, 11.02.30, 11.15.08
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-83828 Heap overflow in Netpbm jbigtopnm can crash the tool or run codePriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-83827 Heap overflow in Netpbm xpmtoppm can crash or run codePriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-83826 Stack buffer overflow in Netpbm picttoppm converterPriority LOW 38
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120437
2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-96qc-97qh-g9h3
2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-03 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

https://sourceforge.net/p/netpbm/code/5334/

Other 4

TI-2026-76476 Heap out-of-bounds read in Netpbm rasttopnm leaks memory CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-02339 pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-83828 Heap overflow in Netpbm jbigtopnm can crash the tool or run code CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5

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Sources

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