CVE-2022-29978: There is a floating point exception error in sixel_encoder_do_resize, encoder.c:633 in libsixel img2sixel 1.8.6. Remote attackers could leverage this…

PriorityP423medium6.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.99%

58.9th percentile

There is a floating point exception error in sixel_encoder_do_resize, encoder.c:633 in libsixel img2sixel 1.8.6. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted JPEG file.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	libsixel	< libsixel 1:1.8.7-1 (forky)	libsixel 1:1.8.7-1 (forky)
libsixel_project	libsixel	>= 0 < 1:1.8.7-1	1:1.8.7-1
saitoha	libsixel	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv6.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM

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