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.
History

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Cgohlke
Cgohlke imagecodecs
Vendors & Products Cgohlke
Cgohlke imagecodecs

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-01T00:57:14.911Z

Updated: 2026-11-06T18:57:26.486Z

Reserved: 2026-10-31T22:06:00.527Z

Link: CVE-2026-120251

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-06T18:57:15.458Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-01T01:17:19.110

Modified: 2026-11-06T19:17:42.463

Link: CVE-2026-120251

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-11-01T00:57:14Z

Links: CVE-2026-120251 - Bugzilla