CVE-2026-116723

8.5 HIGH 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

FLTK through 1.4.5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fl_BMP_Image::load_bmp_() that allows attackers to corrupt stack memory by supplying an oversized BMP colors_used field. Attackers can craft BMP or ICO files with colors_used above 256 to overflow the 768-byte colormap array, causing crashes or potential code execution.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-26 20:23 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-26 22:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-11-05 17:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-26 22:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-11-05 17:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-121
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/fltk/fltk/commit/3a049d8262dc759cf9737339420e8457e24c0cb1

References

NVD record · CVE.org record