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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 20, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed