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TI-2022-10806 Aliases CVE-2022-27938GHSA-4xqw-xqg4-37mf

stb_image.h (aka the stb image loader) 2.19, as used in libsixel and other products, has…

Priority LOW 26CWE-617Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.

Summary

stb_image.h (aka the stb image loader) 2.19, as used in libsixel and other products, has a reachable assertion in stbi__create_png_image_raw.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00614 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libsixel:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.10.4VulnerableLibsixel
cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.8.7Vulnerablesaitoha
  • cpe:2.3:a:libsixel:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.4 Vulnerable ·Libsixel
  • cpe:2.3:a:saitoha:libsixel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.7 Vulnerable ·saitoha

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xqw-xqg4-37mf

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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