CVE-2018-19762: saitoha libsixel Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-19762DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19762
Published 30-11-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19762 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in saitoha libsixel. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 30-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is a heap-based buffer overflow at fromsixel.c (function: image_buffer_resize) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 0.82% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libsixel< 1.8.2-2
Saitoha1 product
- libsixel1.8.2
Ubuntu1 product
- libsixelAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649199X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
