High severity · published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116723
FLTK through 1.4.5 Stack Buffer Overflow via Fl_BMP_Image colors_used Field
New
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FLTK through 1.4.5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fl_BMP_Image::load_bmp_() that allows attackers to corrupt stack memory by supplying an oversized BMP colors_used field. Attackers can craft BMP or ICO files with colors_used above 256 to overflow the 768-byte colormap array, causing crashes or potential code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FL
fltk · fltk
through 1.4.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116723
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116723
github.com
https://github.com/fltk/fltk
github.com
https://github.com/fltk/fltk/blob/release-1.4.5/src/Fl_BMP_Image.cxx#L255-L265
github.com
https://github.com/fltk/fltk/commit/3a049d8262dc759cf9737339420e8457e24c0cb1
github.com
https://github.com/fltk/fltk/issues/1632
hackmd.io
https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/fltk-bmp-image-stack-heap-overflow
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fltk-through-1.4.5-stack-buffer-overflow-via-fl-bmp-image-colors-used-field
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