CVE-2026-110601
Publication date 15 October 2026
Last updated 15 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libsixel | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version:
Base score
5.8 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base score
6.3 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110601
- https://github.com/libsixel/libsixel/blob/v1.10.5/src/fromgif.c#L219-L240
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/blob/v1.8.7/src/fromgif.c#L182-L248
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/bdbab09816eb9188429c37a50b97c5e66dfe5047
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/220
- https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libsixel-gif-transparent-index-oob-write
- 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