MEDIUM
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
Published Jan 2, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.95%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.95% 0.00953
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00953
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00953) | 59.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00953) | 59.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 24.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 22.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 15.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 46.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libsixel x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/83 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/libsixel | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/83 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 2, 2019
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jan 2, 2019
Link CVE-2019-3573
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a