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CVE-2022-29978

Published: May 11, 2022Updated: Apr 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-682
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 42.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-682

Affected Products

n/an/a
libsixelsaitoha
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
saitohaoss-projectOSS Librariesaka libsixel

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/166
github.com

Timeline

Published
May 11, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026

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