VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-48161
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
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- giflib project/giflib
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/tacetool/TACE#cve-2023-48161Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/167/Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/tacetool/TACE#cve-2023-48161Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/167/Exploit, Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.