CVE-2026-13708 PUBLISHED

Imager::File::JPEG versions before 1.003 for Perl leak heap memory when reading a JPEG with repeated APP13 markers in i_readjpeg_wiol

Assigner: CPANSec
Reserved: 29.06.2026 Published: 06.07.2026 Updated: 06.07.2026

Imager::File::JPEG versions before 1.003 for Perl leak heap memory when reading a JPEG with repeated APP13 markers in i_readjpeg_wiol.

i_readjpeg_wiol walks the marker list libjpeg returns and, for each APP13 marker, allocates a new buffer with *iptc_itext = mymalloc(...) and overwrites the previous pointer without freeing it. Only the final payload is later turned into a Perl scalar and freed, so a JPEG with N such markers leaks the first N-1 payloads on every read.

In a long-lived process, such as an upload or thumbnailing service, repeated reads accumulate these leaks and exhaust available memory, a denial of service.

The same handler ships bundled in the Imager distribution, where versions before 1.032 are affected and the fix ships in 1.032.

Product Status

Vendor TONYC
Product Imager::File::JPEG
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.003 (excl.)

Solutions

Upgrade to Imager::File::JPEG 1.003 or later, or to Imager 1.032 or later if the bundled copy is in use.

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime CWE