CVE-2026-110601
libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability…
- Risk score
- 41/100
- CVSS
- 6.3 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 14 Oct 2026
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What to know
- 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 …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 1.8.7 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 6.3 medium
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
Original description
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.
Last activity 14 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.