CVE-2026-63279: LibreOffice out of bounds read in PICT image import

CVE-2026-63279 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-22

LibreOffice, a document editing and creation suite, can embed PICT images in documents. When opening a specially crafted document with a malicious PICT image using a colour palette, an unchecked palette index causes the software to read memory outside the intended buffer, potentially exposing sensitive data from the process.

Technologies: LibreOffice. Vendors: LibreOffice.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-63279 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63279 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-63279?
Informational severity, published 22 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
LibreOffice before 26.2.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-63279?
A patch was published on 2026-09-22: LibreOffice 26.2.5 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-63279 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-63279?
Check whether you run LibreOffice 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 PICT image import when a palette index is used without validation against the actual number of palette entries. An attacker can craft a PICT image embedded in a document where the palette index references memory beyond the palette array bounds, leaking adjacent memory contents. The fix validates the palette index against the palette size before use.

Affected products

  • LibreOffice LibreOffice before 26.2.5

Timeline

  • 2026-09-21: disclosed
  • 2026-09-22: patched: LibreOffice 26.2.5

References

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