SB2025082745 - Fedora 41 update for libsixel
Published: August 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082745
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-9300)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sixel_debug_print_palette() function in encoder.c of the component img2sixel. A local user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.