CVE-2026-110601 json
libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via GIF
published 2026-10-14 26 d ago modified 2026-10-20 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-101229
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-110601 updated cvss 6.3
libsixel: libsixel: Memory corruption via crafted GIF image
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.8 | 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 |
Affected products
- saitoha libsixel
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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github.com
/saitoha/libsixel/commit/bdbab09816eb9188429c37a50b97c5e66dfe5047
patch
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github.com
/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220
issue-tracking, exploit
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github.com
/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1
release-notes
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github.com
/saitoha/libsixel/blob/v1.8.7/src/fromgif.c#L182-L248
technical-description
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github.com
/libsixel/libsixel/blob/v1.10.5/src/fromgif.c#L219-L240
technical-description
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hackmd.io
/@haind-pwn/libsixel-gif-transparent-index-oob-write
third-party-advisory
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vulncheck.com
/advisories/libsixel-before-1.8.7-r1-and-1.9.0-through-1.10.5-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-gif
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-110601
- NVD CVE-2026-110601
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.