Scribus before 1.6.7 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Mac PICT image loader and import plugin when decoding planar pixel data. Attackers can supply a crafted PICT file with manipulated dimensions that, when placed or imported, causes heap over-reads leading to crashes or heap memory disclosure.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Scribus Scribus unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.6.7

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Solution

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus cve-icon
https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d667b3b1d38e1808721315dc976d67b72070f6b4 cve-icon
https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-out-of-bounds-read-via-pict-planar-image-data cve-icon
History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description Scribus before 1.6.7 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Mac PICT image loader and import plugin when decoding planar pixel data. Attackers can supply a crafted PICT file with manipulated dimensions that, when placed or imported, causes heap over-reads leading to crashes or heap memory disclosure.
Title Scribus before 1.6.7 Out-of-Bounds Read via PICT Planar Image Data
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T15:32:25.808Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T18:02:50.082Z

Link: CVE-2026-104063

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