CVE-2026-120251

imagecodecs 2026.3.6 through 2026.10.10 Infinite Loop via ccittfax4_decode()

Published Nov 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
imagecodecs 2026.3.6 through 2026.10.10 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ccitt_fax4_decode_size() that allows attackers to hang the calling process by supplying a crafted CCITT Group 4 stream. Attackers can provide an 8-byte G4 stream lacking EOFB to ccittfax4_decode() or the numcodecs Ccittfax4 codec, consuming full CPU until the process is killed.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Cgohlke
Cgohlke imagecodecs
Vendors & Products Cgohlke
Cgohlke imagecodecs
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Description imagecodecs 2026.3.6 through 2026.10.10 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in ccitt_fax4_decode_size() that allows attackers to hang the calling process by supplying a crafted CCITT Group 4 stream. Attackers can provide an 8-byte G4 stream lacking EOFB to ccittfax4_decode() or the numcodecs Ccittfax4 codec, consuming full CPU until the process is killed.
Title imagecodecs 2026.3.6 through 2026.10.10 Infinite Loop via ccittfax4_decode()
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 6:57 PM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2026, 10:06 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 1, 2026, 1:17 AM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 1, 2026, 12:57 AM