Description
SAIL is a cross-platform library for loading and saving images with support for animation, metadata, and ICC profiles. Prior to commit 45d48d1f2e8e0d73e80bc1fd5310cb57f4547302, the TGA codec's RLE decoder in `tga.c` has an asymmetric bounds check vulnerability. The run-packet path (line 297) correctly clamps the repeat count to the remaining buffer space, but the raw-packet path (line 305-311) has no equivalent bounds check. This allows writing up to 496 bytes of attacker-controlled data past the end of a heap buffer. Commit 45d48d1f2e8e0d73e80bc1fd5310cb57f4547302 patches the issue.
Published: 2026-04-18
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Heap buffer overflow enabling arbitrary code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Happyseafox
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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description SAIL is a cross-platform library for loading and saving images with support for animation, metadata, and ICC profiles. Prior to commit 45d48d1f2e8e0d73e80bc1fd5310cb57f4547302, the TGA codec's RLE decoder in `tga.c` has an asymmetric bounds check vulnerability. The run-packet path (line 297) correctly clamps the repeat count to the remaining buffer space, but the raw-packet path (line 305-311) has no equivalent bounds check. This allows writing up to 496 bytes of attacker-controlled data past the end of a heap buffer. Commit 45d48d1f2e8e0d73e80bc1fd5310cb57f4547302 patches the issue.
Title SAIL has heap buffer overflow in TGA RLE decoder — raw packet path missing bounds check
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Happyseafox Sail
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:55:42.859Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T19:50:42.115Z

Link: CVE-2026-40494

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:47:40.310Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-18T03:16:13.590

Modified: 2026-04-20T18:55:47.120

Link: CVE-2026-40494

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Updated: 2026-04-18T08:45:41Z

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