Description
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.
Published: 2022-05-11
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34284 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.
History

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Saitoha
Saitoha libsixel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libsixel_project:libsixel:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libsixel Project
Libsixel Project libsixel
Saitoha
Saitoha libsixel

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Saitoha Libsixel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T06:40:47.700Z

Reserved: 2022-05-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-29978

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-11T14:15:08.197

Modified: 2026-04-24T12:56:58.623

Link: CVE-2022-29978

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