CVE-2017-18120
A double-free bug in the read_gif function in gifread.c in gifsicle 1.90 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a maliciously crafted file, because last_name is mishandled, a different vulnerability…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A double-free bug in the read_gif function in gifread.c in gifsicle 1.90 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a maliciously crafted file, because last_name is mishandled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-1000421.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.76% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- lcdf/gifsicle
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.