# CVE-2026-111149: FreeImage heap out-of-bounds read in PICT parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111149-freeimage-danoli3-fork-through-3-19-23-contains-a-heap-out-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111149 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-10-15

FreeImage is a library for loading and manipulating image files. A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in PICT file parsing allows an attacker to supply a crafted PICT file that reads up to 64 KiB of heap memory, potentially leaking sensitive data or crashing applications that use the library.

Technologies: [Danoli3 FreeImage](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/danoli3-freeimage). Vendors: [Danoli3](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/danoli3).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111149 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111149 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111149?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Danoli3 FreeImage through 3.19.23.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111149?** 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-2026-111149 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111149?** Check whether you run Danoli3 FreeImage 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

The vulnerability exists in the Unpack32Bits() function in PluginPICT.cpp, where the rowBytes field from a PICT file's PixMap is never validated against the file-controlled width value. An attacker can craft a PICT file with a truncated or undersized rowBytes field to trigger an out-of-bounds heap read. Exploitation requires a user to open a malicious PICT file.

## Affected products

- danoli3 FreeImage through 3.19.23

## Timeline

- 2026-10-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)
- [https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage](https://github.com/danoli3/FreeImage)

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