Out-of-Bounds Affecting giflib-debugsource package, versions <0:5.2.1-9.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-GIFLIBDEBUGSOURCE-13154021
  • published30 Sept 2025
  • disclosed22 Nov 2023

Introduced: 22 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-48161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 giflib-debugsource to version 0:5.2.1-9.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-075.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream giflib-debugsource package and not the giflib-debugsource package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 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 Base Scores

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