Is CVE-2026-118753 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118753 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-118753?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 28 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Danoli3 FreeImage before 3.19.25.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118753?

Yes: fixed in 3.19.25. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-118753 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-118753?

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.

CVE-2026-118753: FreeImage (danoli3 fork) heap buffer overflow in GIF decoding

CVE-2026-118753 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-28

FreeImage is a widely-used image processing library. A heap buffer overflow in its GIF decoder allows attackers to corrupt memory by crafting malicious GIF files with improperly clipped frame rectangles, potentially leading to code execution or application crashes.

Technologies: Danoli3 FreeImage. Vendors: Danoli3.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-118753 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118753 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-118753?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 28 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Danoli3 FreeImage before 3.19.25.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118753?: Yes: fixed in 3.19.25. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-118753 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-118753?: 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.

How to fix

Fixed in: 3.19.25

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in PluginGIF.cpp where unclipped GIF frame rectangles can cause writes past allocated buffer boundaries in GifPlaybackCompositeFrame() and GifPlaybackFillRect() when GIF_PLAYBACK mode is enabled. An attacker can craft a GIF where frame dimensions (left + width) exceed the logical screen width, triggering a heap overflow during image loading. The vulnerability affects danoli3 fork versions before 3.19.25.

Affected products

danoli3 FreeImage before 3.19.25

Timeline

2026-10-28: disclosed

References

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