CVE-2018-19762 json
There is a heap-based buffer overflow at fromsixel.c (function: image_buffer_resize) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service…
published 2018-11-30 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11446
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
There is a heap-based buffer overflow at fromsixel.c (function: image_buffer_resize) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Patch / fix
- libsixel Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.2-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19762
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649199 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1649199
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19762
- NVD CVE-2018-19762
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