CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-3573

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libsixelDebian
Fixed in:1.8.2-2CVE-2019-3573
Fixed in:1.8.2-2CVE-2019-3573
Fixed in:1.8.2-2CVE-2019-3573
Fixed in:1.8.2-2CVE-2019-3573

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days
57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

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