Out-of-bounds Write Affecting giflib package, versions <5.2.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-GIFLIB-7009199
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed22 Nov 2023

Introduced: 22 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-48161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 giflib to version 5.2.2-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream giflib package and not the giflib package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GifLib Project GifLib v.5.2.1 allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the DumpSCreen2RGB function in gif2rgb.c

CVSS Scores

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