CVE-2026-110601
libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via GIF
Description
libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in gif_init_frame() in src/fromgif.c, which never checks the GIF transparent color index against the palette size. Attackers can supply a crafted GIF with a small color table and large transparent index, processed with a background color set, to write bytes past the palette buffer, causing heap corruption or crashes.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update libsixel to a non-vulnerable version.
- Apply vendor patches for affected libsixel versions.
- Validate GIF processing for transparent color indexes.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description libsixel before 1.8.7-r1 and 1.9.0 through 1.10.5 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in gif_init_frame() in src/fromgif.c, which never checks the GIF transparent color index against the palette size. Attackers can supply a crafted GIF with a small color table and large transparent index, processed with a background color set, to write bytes past the palette buffer, causing heap corruption or crashes. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/110xxx/CVE-2026-110601.json">CVE-2026-110601</a> Added Reference https://github.com/libsixel/libsixel/blob/v1.10.5/src/fromgif.c#L219-L240 Added Reference https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/v1.8.7/src/fromgif.c#L182-L248 Added Reference https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/bdbab09816eb9188429c37a50b97c5e66dfe5047 Added Reference https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220 Added Reference https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1 Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libsixel-gif-transparent-index-oob-write Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libsixel-before-1.8.7-r1-and-1.9.0-through-1.10.5-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-gif