CVE-2026-8916 Memory corruption in rlottie
An out-of-bounds write in the rlottie library allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2026-8916?
CVE-2026-8916 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Open Source rlottie, published on 4 Jun 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
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Samsung Open Source rlottie allows Overflow Buffers.
This issue affects rlottie: before dcfde72eae1b0464dc0dd760aec00ada6a148635.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8916?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8916?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-8916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8916, GHSA-598h-r4p3-q3wf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8916.