CVE-2021-40656
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 8, 2022 at 03:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibsixel
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
libsixel before 1.10 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in libsixel/src/quant.c:867.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.10.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libsixel/libsixel/issues/25CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787
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