CVE-2026-110601
What it is
libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in gif_init_frame() in src/fromgif.c, which never checks the GIF transparent color index against the palette size. Attackers can supply a crafted GIF with a small color table and large transparent index, processed with a background color set, to write bytes past the palette buffer, causing heap corruption or crashes.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/bdbab09816eb9188429c37a50b97c5e66dfe5047
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1
References
- https://github.com/libsixel/libsixel/blob/v1.10.5/src/fromgif.c#L219-L240
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/v1.8.7/src/fromgif.c#L182-L248
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/bdbab09816eb9188429c37a50b97c5e66dfe5047
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libsixel-gif-transparent-index-oob-write
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libsixel-before-1.8.7-r1-and-1.9.0-through-1.10.5-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-gif
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220