CVE-2026-101205: FastStone Image Viewer out-of-bounds read in PCX decoder

CVE-2026-101205 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-09-28

FastStone Image Viewer is a photo management and editing application. A flaw in the PCX image format decoder allows an attacker to read memory outside the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive data if a user opens a malicious PCX image file.

Technologies: Faststone Image Viewer. Vendors: Faststone.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101205 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101205 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101205?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 28 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Faststone Image Viewer up to 8.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101205?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-101205 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101205?
Check whether you run Faststone Image Viewer at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the PCX Decoder component of FastStone Image Viewer. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely by providing a crafted PCX image file, requiring no authentication or special user privileges beyond opening the file. An attacker can read arbitrary memory contents adjacent to the decoder buffer.

Affected products

  • FastStone Image Viewer up to 8.3

Timeline

  • 2026-09-28: disclosed

References

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