Use After Free in Libvips
CVE-2019-17534
vips_foreign_load_gif_scan_image in foreign/gifload.c in libvips before 8.8.2 tries to access a color map before a DGifGetImageDesc call, leading to a use-after-free.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/libvips/libvips/compare/v8.8.1...v8.8.2 (Patch)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/ce684dd008532ea0bf9d4a1d89bacb35f4a83f4d (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17534?
- CVE-2019-17534 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17534?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17534 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.