CVE-2026-52492 (GCVE-0-2026-52492)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-24 00:00 – Updated: 2026-08-27 19:05
VLAI
Summary
An integer overflow in the libtiff rgb2ycbcr utility's cvtRaster() function when computing strip buffer sizes can result in an undersized heap allocation and subsequent heap-based buffer overflow during YCbCr conversion of a crafted TIFF image
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 19:04 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2286 records in the last 180 days details
References
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