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CVE-2026-77219: GNU Emacs < 31.0.91 Heap Over-Read via PBM/PPM/PGM Image Loader

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-10-12
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

GNU Emacs before 31.0.91 contains an integer overflow in the PBM/PPM/PGM image loader that allows an attacker to leak heap memory contents by supplying a crafted image with large dimensions and an elevated max color index. The image loader multiplies image dimensions and channel count using signed integer arithmetic; for sufficiently large values, the result wraps to a negative number, bypassing the bounds check and causing the pixel reader to access heap memory past the end of the allocated buffer. The over-read contents are interpreted as pixel color values and rendered on screen.

Affected products

• GNU Emacs: before 31.0.91 — fixed in 31.0.91

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GNU Emacs 31.0.91. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=81344
• https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/commit/b07e634e4cf45162ae0178e32092b040587f2c6c
• https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/releases/tag/emacs-31.0.91
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-emacs-heap-over-read-via-pbm-ppm-pgm-image-loader

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