CVE-2020-21049

MEDIUM

Libsixel < 1.8.5 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

An invalid read in the stb_image.h component of libsixel prior to v1.8.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted PSD file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/ChangeLog
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/74
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.5

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 61.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
libsixel_project/libsixel < 1.8.5
saitoha/libsixel < 1.8.5
Published Sep 14, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026