SB2026040726 - Information disclosure in SDL_image



SB2026040726 - Information disclosure in SDL_image

Published: April 7, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026040726
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35444)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in do_layer_surface() in src/IMG_xcf.c when parsing a crafted .xcf file containing out-of-range colormap indices. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to disclose sensitive information.

The leaked heap bytes are written into the output surface pixel data and may be observable in the rendered image.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.