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CVE-2026-33018

Опубликовано: 14 апр. 2026
Источник: redhat
CVSS3: 7

Описание

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain a Use-After-Free vulnerability via the load_gif() function in fromgif.c, where a single sixel_frame_t object is reused across all frames of an animated GIF and gif_init_frame() unconditionally frees and reallocates frame->pixels between frames without consulting the object's reference count. Because the public API explicitly provides sixel_frame_ref() to retain a frame and sixel_frame_get_pixels() to access the raw pixel buffer, a callback following this documented usage pattern will hold a dangling pointer after the second frame is decoded, resulting in a heap use-after-free confirmed by ASAN. Any application using sixel_helper_load_image_file() with a multi-frame callback to process user-supplied animated GIFs is affected, with a reliable crash as the minimum impact and potential for code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.

A flaw was found in libsixel, a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation. This Use-After-Free vulnerability occurs when processing specially crafted animated Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) files. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious multi-frame GIF, causing the application to reuse a memory object incorrectly. This can lead to a denial of service due to a crash and potentially enable arbitrary code execution.

Отчет

The vulnerability in libsixel, rated Important, allows for arbitrary code execution or denial of service when processing specially crafted animated GIF files. Red Hat products utilizing libsixel to process multi-frame animated GIFs via the sixel_helper_load_image_file() function with a multi-frame callback are affected. This issue arises from incorrect memory object reuse, leading to a Use-After-Free condition.

Меры по смягчению последствий

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Дополнительная информация

Статус:

Moderate
Дефект:
CWE-825
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458497libsixel: libsixel: Arbitrary code execution via Use-After-Free in GIF processing

7 High

CVSS3

Связанные уязвимости

CVSS3: 7
ubuntu
4 месяца назад

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain a Use-After-Free vulnerability via the load_gif() function in fromgif.c, where a single sixel_frame_t object is reused across all frames of an animated GIF and gif_init_frame() unconditionally frees and reallocates frame->pixels between frames without consulting the object's reference count. Because the public API explicitly provides sixel_frame_ref() to retain a frame and sixel_frame_get_pixels() to access the raw pixel buffer, a callback following this documented usage pattern will hold a dangling pointer after the second frame is decoded, resulting in a heap use-after-free confirmed by ASAN. Any application using sixel_helper_load_image_file() with a multi-frame callback to process user-supplied animated GIFs is affected, with a reliable crash as the minimum impact and potential for code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.

CVSS3: 7
nvd
4 месяца назад

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain a Use-After-Free vulnerability via the load_gif() function in fromgif.c, where a single sixel_frame_t object is reused across all frames of an animated GIF and gif_init_frame() unconditionally frees and reallocates frame->pixels between frames without consulting the object's reference count. Because the public API explicitly provides sixel_frame_ref() to retain a frame and sixel_frame_get_pixels() to access the raw pixel buffer, a callback following this documented usage pattern will hold a dangling pointer after the second frame is decoded, resulting in a heap use-after-free confirmed by ASAN. Any application using sixel_helper_load_image_file() with a multi-frame callback to process user-supplied animated GIFs is affected, with a reliable crash as the minimum impact and potential for code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.

CVSS3: 7
debian
4 месяца назад

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya' ...

7 High

CVSS3

Уязвимость CVE-2026-33018