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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-41715

libsixel 1.10.0 is vulnerable to Use after free in libsixel/src/dither.c:379.

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31 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2021-41715

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Apr 2022, 15:15 UTC

libsixel 1.10.0 is vulnerable to Use after free in libsixel/src/dither.c:379.

osv:CVE-2021-41715
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:54:58.922355942Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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