CVE-2026-44638 (GCVE-0-2026-44638)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-14 19:59 – Updated: 2026-05-15 14:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
libsixel: NULL pointer dereference
Summary
libsixel is a SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel. From to 1.8.7-r1, a wrong NULL check after an allocation call in sixel_decode_raw and sixel_decode causes a NULL pointer dereference whenever the allocation fails. The check tests the address of the output parameter (always non-NULL) instead of the value the malloc returned. On allocation failure, the function continues and writes through a NULL pointer, crashing the process. This is a denial of service against any caller of these public APIs that hits a low-memory condition. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.7-r2.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-15 14:17 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/security/advi… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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