CVE-2026-33020

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain an integer overflow which leads to a heap buffer overflow via sixel_frame_convert_to_rgb888() in frame.c, where allocation size and pointer offset computations for palettised images (PAL1, PAL2, PAL4) are performed using int arithmetic before casting to size_t. For images whose pixel count exceeds INT_MAX / 4, the overflow produces an undersized heap allocation for the conversion buffer and a negative pointer offset for the normalization sub-buffer, after which sixel_helper_normalize_pixelformat() writes the full image data starting from the invalid pointer, causing massive heap corruption confirmed by ASAN. An attacker providing a specially crafted large palettised PNG can corrupt the heap of the victim process, resulting in a reliable crash and potential arbitrary code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Apr 2026, 14:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Saitoha
Saitoha libsixel
References () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1 - () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/releases/tag/v1.8.7-r1 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-4x47-2x2p - () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-4x47-2x2p - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

15 Apr 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-4x47-2x2p - () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-4x47-2x2p -

14 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-14 22:16

Updated : 2026-04-23 14:47


NVD link : CVE-2026-33020

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33020

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33020


JSON object : View

Products Affected

saitoha

  • libsixel
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound