Buffer overflow in Giflib_project Giflib
CVE-2018-11490
The DGifDecompressLine function in dgif_lib.c in GIFLIB (possibly version 3.0.x), as later shipped in cgif.c in sam2p 0.49.4, has a heap-based buffer overflow because a certain "Private->RunningCode - 2" array index is not checked. This wi…
EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Giflib_project Giflib
- Sam2p_project Sam2p — versions 0.49.4
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11490?
- CVE-2018-11490 is a high-severity vulnerability in Giflib_project Giflib, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11490?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.