6.5

CVE-2020-21050: saitoha libsixel Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-21050DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21050
Published 14-09-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-21050 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in saitoha libsixel. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 14-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Libsixel prior to v1.8.3 contains a stack buffer overflow in the function gif_process_raster at fromgif.c.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.55% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Libsixel

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libsixel< 1.8.6-1
Saitoha1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsixelAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

10 links