CVE-2016-3977
Published: 21 April 2016
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | out of bounds read |
| mdeslaur | looks like this was fixed in 5.1.4-0.3 but then the patch got dropped again in 5.1.4-0.4 although it's still needed, contrary to the note in the changelog |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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giflib Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
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| bionic |
Released
(5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1)
|
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| cosmic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.1.4-3)
|
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| precise |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(5.1.4-0.3)
|
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| yakkety |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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| zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/ea8dbc5786862a3e16a5acfa3d24e2c2f608cd88/ |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |