Buffer overflow in Giflib Project
CVE-2016-3977
Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index 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: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.017
Affected products
- Giflib Project
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/88103 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00084.html (vendor-advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/87/ (Patch)
- sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/ea8dbc5786862a3e16a5acfa3d24e2c2f608cd88/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00079.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.fi/fuzzing/index.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00019.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- usn.ubuntu.com/4107-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3977?
- CVE-2016-3977 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 2016-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3977?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.