# CVE-2026-116723: FLTK through 1.4.5 Stack Buffer Overflow via Fl\_BMP\_Image colors\_used Field

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110504, GHSA-64V9-4HFH-JMVH
- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-26 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Summary

The FLTK graphical user interface library (through version 1.4.5, but version numbers omitted here) is affected when it loads BMP or ICO image files. A specially crafted image can overflow a stack buffer, which could crash applications or potentially allow an attacker to run arbitrary code.

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

## Affected

- fltk: through 1.4.5

## Description

FLTK through 1.4.5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fl_BMP_Image::load_bmp_() that allows attackers to corrupt stack memory by supplying an oversized BMP colors_used field. Attackers can craft BMP or ICO files with colors_used above 256 to overflow the 768-byte colormap array, causing crashes or potential code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on fltk, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/fltk/fltk/issues/1632
- https://github.com/fltk/fltk
- https://github.com/fltk/fltk/commit/3a049d8262dc759cf9737339420e8457e24c0cb1
- https://github.com/fltk/fltk/blob/release-1.4.5/src/Fl_BMP_Image.cxx#L255-L265
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/fltk-bmp-image-stack-heap-overflow
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fltk-through-1.4.5-stack-buffer-overflow-via-fl-bmp-image-colors-used-field

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