CVE-2019-11024

The load_pnm function in frompnm.c in libsixel.a in libsixel 1.8.2 has infinite recursion.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/85	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/1501/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/85	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/1501/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-04-08 23:29

Updated : 2026-06-17 02:12

NVD link : CVE-2019-11024

Mitre link : CVE-2019-11024

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-11024

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Products Affected

saitoha

libsixel

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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