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CVE-2019-3573
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
Medium5.5EPSS 0.95%
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- mitre
Description
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.95% · top 39% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libsixel (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/83 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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