CVE-2026-104061
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via PSD Image Loader
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via PSD Image Loader
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
CVE-2026-104061- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-114097
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
EUVD-2026-114097- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p49c-gchq-m6cv
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd...
Scribus before 1.6.7 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
GHSA-p49c-gchq-m6cv- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
CVE-2026-104061- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via PSD Image Loader
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
CVE-2026-104061- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-104061
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-104061- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-104061
8.5
Scribus before 1.6.7 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the scimgdataloader_psd loader that uses unchecked PSD file values as lookup array indexes. Attackers can convince users to place or import a crafted PSD file to corrupt heap memory, causing crashes and potentially code execution as the user.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-104061- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12444-1 No score
scribus-1.6.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the scribus-1.6.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12444-1- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
scribusDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.8+dfsg-41.5.8+dfsg-51.6.2+dfsg-11.6.3+dfsg-0.11.6.3+dfsg-0.21.6.6+dfsg-0.11.6.6+dfsg-0.2 |
None known |
scribusDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.3+dfsg-0.21.6.6+dfsg-0.11.6.6+dfsg-0.2 |
None known |
scribusDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.3+dfsg-0.21.6.6+dfsg-0.11.6.6+dfsg-0.2 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5+dfsg1-21.4.5+dfsg1-41.4.5+dfsg1-51.4.6+dfsg-11.4.6+dfsg-1build11.4.6+dfsg-21.4.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.6+dfsg-4build1 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.8+dfsg-11.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu11.5.5+dfsg-41.5.5+dfsg-51.5.5+dfsg-5build1 Show 4 moreShow less1.5.5+dfsg-5ubuntu11.5.5+dfsg-5ubuntu21.5.5+dfsg-61.5.5+dfsg-6build1 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.7+dfsg-51.5.7+dfsg-5build11.5.7+dfsg-5build21.5.8+dfsg-11.5.8+dfsg-1ubuntu21.5.8+dfsg-2 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.8+dfsg-4build41.5.8+dfsg-4build51.5.8+dfsg-4build61.6.1-0ubuntu11.6.1-0ubuntu21.6.1-0ubuntu51.6.1-0ubuntu61.6.1-0ubuntu7 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.5+dfsg-0ubuntu11.6.6+dfsg-0.11.6.6+dfsg-0.2 |
None known |
scribusUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.3+dfsg-0.2build21.6.3+dfsg-0.2build31.6.3+dfsg-0.2build41.6.5+dfsg-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
scribusopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.6.7-1.1 | 1.6.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| facts | OSV | |
| references | EUVD, OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| description, references, title | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-104061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Scribus, published October 30, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/cca3e4991dd199c103edb4a3bc5351f5cb88d62b
github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d61e7ac5879a6d9dc23113eff2fe0007f398eadc
github.com/scribusproject/scribus
wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release
vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-psd-image-loader
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104061
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-p49c-gchq-m6cv
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104061.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-104061
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-104061
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104061
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104061
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104062
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104063
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104064
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104065
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104066
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104067