CVE-2020-11721: saitoha libsixel Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-11721DEBIAN-CVE-2020-11721
Published 12-04-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-11721 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in saitoha libsixel. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 12-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
load_png in loader.c in libsixel.a in libsixel 1.8.6 has an uninitialized pointer leading to an invalid call to free, which can cause a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.94% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibsixel
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libsixel< 1.10.3-1
Saitoha1 product
- libsixel1.8.6
Ubuntu1 product
- libsixelAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
