CVE-2018-19763
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.15%
Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: write_png_to_file) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service.
How to fix CVE-2018-19763
To remediate CVE-2018-19763, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libsixel—upgrade to 1.8.2-2 or later
Is CVE-2018-19763 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.2-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |