Medium · CVSS 6.9CVE-2026-77219

GNU Emacs < 31.0.91 Heap Over-Read via PBM/PPM/PGM Image LoaderCVE-2026-77219

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-77219 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in GNU Emacs < 31.0.91 Heap Over-Read via PBM/PPM/PGM Image Loader. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GNU/Emacs (generic), GNU/Emacs (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 21, 2026Updated Oct 1, 2026Source checked Oct 6, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 21, 2026Material review Oct 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.9
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GNU/Emacs (generic), GNU/Emacs (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GNU/Emacsgeneric	*	Not reported
GNU/Emacsgeneric	>=0 <31.0.91	31.0.91

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GNU/Emacs, GNU/Emacs.
Review the reported fix. Update GNU/Emacs to 31.0.91 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

GNU Emacs before 31.0.91 contains an integer overflow in the PBM/PPM/PGM image loader that allows an attacker to leak heap memory contents by supplying a crafted image with large dimensions and an elevated max color index. The image loader multiplies image dimensions and channel count using signed integer arithmetic; for sufficiently large values, the result wraps to a negative number, bypassing the bounds check and causing the pixel reader to access heap memory past the end of the allocated buffer. The over-read contents are interpreted as pixel color values and rendered on screen.

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