CVE-2020-21049
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2021 at 03:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibsixel
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An invalid read in the stb_image.h component of libsixel prior to v1.8.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted PSD file.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://bitbucket.org/netbsd/pkgsrc/commits/970a81d31ec7498e04d09b6b7771cef35f63cd28x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/master/ChangeLogx_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/0b1e0b3f7b44233f84e5c9f512f8c90d6bbbe33dx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/74x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.5CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125
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