Description
NetSurf libnsbmp through 0.1.7 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in bmp_decode_mask() that allows attackers to read one byte past the image buffer by supplying crafted ICO files. Attackers can provide an ICO whose inner bitmap width is not a multiple of 8, causing a heap over-read that can crash applications calling bmp_decode().
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NetSurf | libnsbmp | <= 0.1.7 |
References
- https://download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/libnsbmp-0.1.7-src.tar.gz
- https://github.com/netsurf-browser/libnsbmp
- https://github.com/netsurf-browser/libnsbmp/blob/ea063c9f46acb43e90208da14073332b505ef7e7/src/libnsbmp.c#L835-L873
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libnsbmp-rle-absolute-pad-and-ico-mask-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netsurf-libnsbmp-through-0.1.7-out-of-bounds-read-via-bmp-decode-mask
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred