CVE-2026-111272 LibRaw through 0.22.2 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via parseNikonMakernote ShotInfo
Attackers can cause crashes or read memory by supplying crafted Nikon NEF/TIFF images to applications using LibRaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111272?
CVE-2026-111272 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in LibRaw, published on 15 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
LibRaw through 0.22.2 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in LibRaw::parseNikonMakernote() that allows attackers to read past a short ShotInfo buffer. Attackers can supply a crafted Nikon NEF/TIFF with a 5-byte ShotInfo tag declaring version 243 to crash applications decoding the image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111272?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-111272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-111272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-108254, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111272, ECHO-0739-3374-4442, GHSA-7w2h-vp67-rpcv, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111272.