CVE-2019-3573
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file...
CVE-2019-3573 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Saitoha Libsixel, published January 2, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in libsixel 1.8.2-2.
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
CVE-2019-3573- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
CVE-2019-3573- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-13209 No score
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
EUVD-2019-13209- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9j6-7rm4-w55j
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file...
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
GHSA-c9j6-7rm4-w55j- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
CVE-2019-3573- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-3573
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3573- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-3573
In libsixel v1.8.2, there is an infinite loop in the function sixel_decode_raw_impl() in the file fromsixel.c, as demonstrated by sixel2png.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3573- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsixelDebian:12 |
before 1.8.2-2 | 1.8.2-2 |
libsixelDebian:13 |
before 1.8.2-2 | 1.8.2-2 |
libsixelDebian:14 |
before 1.8.2-2 | 1.8.2-2 |
libsixelUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.2-11.5.2-2 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.2-21.7.3-1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |