CVE-2020-36120

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    CVE-2020-36120

    Published: 14 Apr 2021Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer Overflow in the "sixel_encoder_encode_bytes" function of Libsixel v1.8.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

    References: https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/143

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 6a5be8b72d84037b83a5ea838e17bcf372ab1d5f
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.8.6

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High
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