Double Free in Giflib
CVE-2026-23868
Giflib contains a double-free vulnerability that is the result of a shallow copy in GifMakeSavedImage and incorrect error handling. The conditions needed to trigger this vulnerability are difficult but may be possible.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Giflib — versions 5.0.0
- Giflib Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868 (Third Party Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/… (Patch)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23868?
- CVE-2026-23868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Giflib, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23868?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.