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CVE-2021-40656

libsixel before 1.10 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in libsixel/src/quant.c:867.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.02%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

libsixel before 1.10 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in libsixel/src/quant.c:867.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.02% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
libsixel/libsixel
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.