Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting libsixel package, versions <1.8.6-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Oct 2026
- disclosed8 Apr 2019
Introduced: 8 Apr 2019
CVE-2019-11024 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libsixel to version 1.8.6-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsixel package and not the libsixel package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
The load_pnm function in frompnm.c in libsixel.a in libsixel 1.8.2 has infinite recursion.