CVE-2019-20022 json
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in load_pnm in frompnm.c in libsixel before 1.8.3.
published 2019-12-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-10578
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in load_pnm in frompnm.c in libsixel before 1.8.3.
Patch / fix
- saitoha libsixel 1.8.3
- libsixel Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20022
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/108 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
References
-
github.com
/saitoha/libsixel/issues/108
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-20022
- NVD CVE-2019-20022
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