Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88103
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00084.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/87/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/ea8dbc5786862a3e16a5acfa3d24e2c2f608cd88/
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00079.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.fi/fuzzing/index.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00019.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325771
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4107-1/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0073
EPSS Percentile
72.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (2)
giflib_project/giflib
< 5.1.2
opensuse/opensuse
13.2
Published
Apr 21, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026