CVE-2009-5018

gif2png: command-line buffer overflow problem

Published Jan 14, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 10.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.3 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved
Nov 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 14, 2011, 5:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 AM