Buffer overflow in Giflib Project
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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Giflib Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html (Exploit)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537171/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035331 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81697 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/83 (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7555?
- CVE-2015-7555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Giflib Project, 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.