CVE-2026-33021

libsixel: Use-after-free in sixel_encoder_encode_bytes()

State
Published
Severity
7.3 High
Published
Apr 14, 2026
Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Reserved
Mar 17, 2026

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Description

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain a use-after-free vulnerability in sixel_encoder_encode_bytes() because sixel_frame_init() stores the caller-owned pixel buffer pointer directly in frame->pixels without making a defensive copy. When a resize operation is triggered, sixel_frame_convert_to_rgb888() unconditionally frees this caller-owned buffer and replaces it with a new internal allocation, leaving the caller with a dangling pointer. Any subsequent access to the original buffer by the caller constitutes a use-after-free, confirmed by AddressSanitizer. An attacker who controls incoming frames can trigger this bug repeatedly and predictably, resulting in a reliable crash with potential for code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libsixelsaitoha
  • < 1.8.7-r1Affected

References

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