Out-of-bounds Read in Saitoha Libsixel

CVE-2019-3574

In libsixel v1.8.2, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function load_jpeg() in the file loader.c, as demonstrated by img2sixel.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3574?
CVE-2019-3574 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saitoha Libsixel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-3574?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.