CVE-2026-111124
CFITSIO through 4.7.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via Negative ZDITHER0 Seed
HEASARC cfitsio
CVSS
6.9MediumExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.17%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
CFITSIO through 4.7.0 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the imcompress.c unquantize helpers that allows attackers to read memory before the fits_rand_value table via a zero or negative ZDITHER0 seed. Attackers can supply a crafted FITS file with a SUBTRACTIVE_DITHER_1 compressed image, read through fits_open_file() and fits_read_pix(), to cause crashes or leak heap contents in decoded pixels.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- cfitsioaffected: all versions through 4.7.0CVE List
References 5
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cfitsio-through-4.7.0-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-negative-zdither0-seedAdvisoryvia CVE List
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/cfitsio-zdither0-dither-seed-oob-readReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/HEASARC/cfitsio/blob/d6d27653740864a0483e74cff23c53e34e1dceee/imcompress.c#L5353-L5362Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/HEASARC/cfitsio/blob/d6d27653740864a0483e74cff23c53e34e1dceee/imcompress.c#L7495-L7516Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/HEASARC/cfitsioReferencevia CVE List