CVE-2018-14072 describes multiple memory leak vulnerabilities within libsixel version 1.8.1, specifically in the sixel_decoder_decode, image_buffer_resize, and sixel_decode_raw functions. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, leading to high availability impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.