CVE-2018-19763: Medium severity Libsixel Project Libsixel vulnerability

Published Nov 30, 2018
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Updated

There is a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: writepngtofile) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Libsixel Project Libsixel=1.8.2
saitoha libsixel=1.8.2

Event History

Nov 30, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-19763.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'There is a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: write_png_to_file) in libsixel 1.8.2'.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19763?

The severity of CVE-2018-19763 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2018-19763?

The affected software is Libsixel version 1.8.2.

5

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited through a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: write_png_to_file) in Libsixel 1.8.2, which can lead to a denial of service.

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