CFITSIO through 4.7.0 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ffgcls2() in getcols.c that trusts attacker-controlled heap descriptor lengths for variable-length string columns. Attackers can supply a crafted FITS file that overflows a fixed 28,800-byte stack buffer and the caller's string array, enabling arbitrary code execution.
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Description CFITSIO through 4.7.0 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ffgcls2() in getcols.c that trusts attacker-controlled heap descriptor lengths for variable-length string columns. Attackers can supply a crafted FITS file that overflows a fixed 28,800-byte stack buffer and the caller's string array, enabling arbitrary code execution.
Title CFITSIO through 4.7.0 Out-of-Bounds Write via ffgcls2 in getcols.c
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:14:04.552Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T16:14:58.754Z

Link: CVE-2026-115504

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T20:17:06.313

Modified: 2026-10-23T19:45:03.547

Link: CVE-2026-115504

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-22T19:14:04Z

Links: CVE-2026-115504 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-23T04:45:13Z

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