# CVE-2026-65918: PyTorch torchvision GIF Decoder Out-of-bounds Heap Read

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-23 · Updated: 2026-09-17

## Affected

- pytorch vision: through 0.28.0

## Description

PyTorch torchvision through 0.28.0, fixed in commit 4e05dc2, contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the GIF decoder's read_from_tensor callback that passes unclamped length to memcpy. Attackers can supply malicious or truncated GIF files to cause denial of service via segmentation fault or disclose adjacent heap memory contents.

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## References

- https://github.com/pytorch/vision/issues/9551
- https://github.com/pytorch/vision/pull/9520
- https://github.com/pytorch/vision/commit/4e05dc22f5f050a9528cc0ea09ceca6cdaf8f4ed
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pytorch-torchvision-gif-decoder-out-of-bounds-heap-read

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