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libsixel EUVD-2026-30412

| CVE-2026-44637 HIGH
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-05-14 GitHub_M
7.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
May 14, 2026 - 21:32 EUVD
Analysis Generated
May 14, 2026 - 21:16 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 14, 2026 - 20:02 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionNVD

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. From to 1.8.7-r1, a signed integer overflow in the SIXEL parser's image-buffer doubling loop can lead to an out-of-bounds heap write in sixel_decode_raw_impl. context->pos_x grows by repeat_count on every sixel character with no upper bound check. Once pos_x approaches INT_MAX, the expression "pos_x + repeat_count" used to size the image buffer overflows signed int. Depending on how the overflow wraps, the resize check that should reject oversized buffers can be bypassed, after which a subsequent write computes a large attacker-influenced offset into image->data and writes past the allocation. Reachable from any caller that decodes attacker-supplied SIXEL data, including img2sixel. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.7-r2.

AnalysisAI

Heap buffer overflow in libsixel versions up to 1.8.7-r1 enables local attackers to corrupt memory and potentially execute code by supplying maliciously crafted SIXEL image data. A signed integer overflow in the SIXEL parser's buffer resizing logic bypasses allocation size checks, allowing out-of-bounds writes with attacker-controlled offsets. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems and applications using libsixel and identify those running versions 1.8.7-r1 or earlier. Within 7 days: Upgrade libsixel to version 1.8.7-r2 or later on all affected systems; if unavailable in your distribution, contact your vendor for backported patches or timelines. …

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