CVE-2026-33021

libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. Versions 1.8.7 and prior contain a use-after-free vulnerability in sixel_encoder_encode_bytes() because sixel_frame_init() stores the caller-owned pixel buffer pointer directly in frame->pixels without making a defensive copy. When a resize operation is triggered, sixel_frame_convert_to_rgb888() unconditionally frees this caller-owned buffer and replaces it with a new internal allocation, leaving the caller with a dangling pointer. Any subsequent access to the original buffer by the caller constitutes a use-after-free, confirmed by AddressSanitizer. An attacker who controls incoming frames can trigger this bug repeatedly and predictably, resulting in a reliable crash with potential for code execution. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.7-r1.
Configurations

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

History

23 Apr 2026, 14:23

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-j6m5-2cc7-3whc - () https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advisories/GHSA-j6m5-2cc7-3whc - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

14 Apr 2026, 23:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-14 23:16

Updated : 2026-04-23 14:23


NVD link : CVE-2026-33021

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33021

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33021


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Products Affected

saitoha

  • libsixel
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free