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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44638

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44638

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44638

libsixel

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Affected versions
1.10.3-3

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1.10.5-1

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1:1.8.7-1

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1:1.8.7-2

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1:1.8.7-3

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1:1.8.7-4

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1:1.8.7-5

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1:1.8.7-6

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1:1.8.7-r2-1

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Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
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libsixel

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Affected versions
1.10.5-1

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1:1.8.7-1

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1:1.8.7-2

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1:1.8.7-3

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1:1.8.7-4

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1:1.8.7-5

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1:1.8.7-6

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1:1.8.7-r2-1

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Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

libsixel

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Affected versions
1.10.5-1

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1:1.8.7-1

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1:1.8.7-2

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1:1.8.7-3

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1:1.8.7-4

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1:1.8.7-5

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1:1.8.7-6

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Fixed versions
1:1.8.7-r2-1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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]

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