VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-1000421
Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.67% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- lcdf/gifsicle · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/114Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4084Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/114Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4084Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.