Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting giflib package, versions *
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0.22% (61st
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-GIFLIB-1338121
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 21 Dec 2015
Introduced: 21 Dec 2015
CVE-2015-7555 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 giflib.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream giflib package and not the giflib package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537171/100/0/threaded
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7555
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/83
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035331
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