CVE-2025-9300

Name: CVE-2025-9300
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-21T13:15:37.873+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-9300 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in saitoha libsixel up to 1.10.3. Affected by this issue is the function sixel_debug_print_palette of the file src/encoder.c of the component img2sixel. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in saitoha libsixel up to 1.10.3. Affected by this issue is the function sixel_debug_print_palette of the file src/encoder.c of the component img2sixel. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 316c086e79d66b62c0c4bc66229ee894e4fdb7d1. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.22%

13.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Saitoha	Libsixel	< 1.8.7

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IIvvRFgUQZcySqeoqXXhsxd0HZCjClJ7/view?usp=sharingExploit
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/316c086e79d66b62c0c4bc66229ee894e4fdb7d1Patch
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/200Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/200#issuecomment-3178785635Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.320905Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.320905Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632366Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/commit/316c086e79d66b62c0c4bc66229ee894e4fdb7d1Patch
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/200Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/200#issuecomment-3178785635Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632366Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9300?

How severe is CVE-2025-9300?

CVE-2025-9300 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9300?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST