CVE-2026-27168 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting all versions of the SAIL image loading and saving library. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious XWD image file, leading to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, or data corruption. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a severe risk due to its network-exploitable nature and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sail:sail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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