Out-of-bounds Read in Saitoha Libsixel

CVE-2019-19778

An issue was discovered in libsixel 1.8.2. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function load_sixel at loader.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Saitoha Libsixel — versions 1.8.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19778?: CVE-2019-19778 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saitoha Libsixel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-19778?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.