Vulnerability identifier: #VU80867
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
GIFLIB
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: GIFLIB Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in getarg.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted input to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
GIFLIB: 5.2.0 - 5.2.1
External links
http://gist.github.com/huanglei3/ec9090096aa92445cf0a8baa8e929084
http://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/166/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.