Buffer overflow in Giflib_project Giflib
CVE-2015-7555
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Giflib_project Giflib
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- FEDORA-2015-d423b3276f (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 20151221 giflib: heap overflow in giffix (CVE-2015-7555) (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 1035331 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 81697 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 20151221 giflib: heap overflow in giffix (CVE-2015-7555) (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7555?
- CVE-2015-7555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Giflib_project Giflib, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7555?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.