Buffer overflow in Giflib Project
CVE-2023-39742
giflib v5.2.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component getarg.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Giflib Project — versions 5.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/166/ (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- gist.github.com/huanglei3/ec9090096aa92445cf0a8baa8e929084 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39742?
- CVE-2023-39742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Giflib Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39742?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-39742 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.