CVE-2019-20023: Medium severity Libsixel Project Libsixel vulnerability
Published Dec 27, 2019
·Updated
A memory leak was discovered in imagebufferresize in fromsixel.c in libsixel 1.8.4.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Libsixel Project Libsixel<1.8.4
saitoha libsixel<1.8.4
Event History
Dec 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:10 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-20023.
2
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'A memory leak was discovered in image_buffer_resize in fromsixel.c in libsixel 1.8.4.'
3
What is the severity of CVE-2019-20023?
The severity of CVE-2019-20023 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
4
How does CVE-2019-20023 affect software?
CVE-2019-20023 affects libsixel with versions up to but not including 1.8.4.
5
How do I fix CVE-2019-20023?
There is currently no fix available for CVE-2019-20023. It is recommended to upgrade to a version of libsixel that is not affected by this vulnerability when it becomes available.