CVE-2025-61146
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component...
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
CVE-2025-61146- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-207617
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
EUVD-2025-207617- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-75j9-8g79-fp7r
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component...
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
GHSA-75j9-8g79-fp7r- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
CVE-2025-61146- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
CVE-2025-61146- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-61146
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61146- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-61146
4.0
saitoha libsixel until v1.8.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component malloc_stub.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-61146- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsixelDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.3-31.10.5-11:1.8.7-11:1.8.7-21:1.8.7-3 Show 4 moreShow less1:1.8.7-41:1.8.7-51:1.8.7-61:1.8.7-r2-1 |
None known |
libsixelDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.5-11:1.8.7-11:1.8.7-21:1.8.7-31:1.8.7-41:1.8.7-51:1.8.7-61:1.8.7-r2-1 |
None known |
libsixelDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.5-11:1.8.7-11:1.8.7-21:1.8.7-31:1.8.7-41:1.8.7-51:1.8.7-61:1.8.7-r2-1 |
None known |
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 |
libsixelUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.2-11.8.2-2.1 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.6-21.10.3-21.10.3-3 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.3-31.10.3-3build1 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.5-1 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.5-1build11:1.8.7-r2-1 |
None known |
libsixelUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.10.5-11.10.5-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-61146 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Saitoha Libsixel, published February 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/207
github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/e0ba6685262a3679cc5b9009c0c5b7dc8a3f262e
gist.github.com/optionGo/1100e5be05c5558501a95f5e99160584
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61146
github.com/advisories/GHSA-75j9-8g79-fp7r
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/61xxx/CVE-2025-61146.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-61146
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-61146
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61146