CVE-2026-111138
NetSurf libnsbmp through 0.1.7 Out-of-Bounds Read in RLE8 and RLE4 Decoders
NetSurf libnsbmp
CVSS
6.8MediumExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 15 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.13%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 2% 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
NetSurf libnsbmp through 0.1.7 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in bmp_decode_rle8() and bmp_decode_rle4() because absolute-run bound checks omit the word-alignment pad byte. Attackers can supply a crafted RLE8 or RLE4 BMP ending on an odd-length absolute run to cause a one-byte heap over-read, crashing applications decoding untrusted images.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- libnsbmpaffected: all versions through 0.1.7CVE List
References 6
- vulncheck.com/advisories/netsurf-libnsbmp-through-0.1.7-out-of-bounds-read-in-rle8-and-rle4-decodersAdvisoryvia CVE List
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libnsbmp-rle-absolute-pad-and-ico-mask-oob-readExploitvia CVE List
- github.com/netsurf-browser/libnsbmp/blob/ea063c9f46acb43e90208da14073332b505ef7e7/src/libnsbmp.c#L942-L982Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/netsurf-browser/libnsbmp/blob/ea063c9f46acb43e90208da14073332b505ef7e7/src/libnsbmp.c#L1096-L1147Referencevia CVE List
- download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/libnsbmp-0.1.7-src.tar.gzReferencevia CVE List
- github.com/netsurf-browser/libnsbmpReferencevia CVE List