CVE-2017-1000421

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Published Jan 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lcdf:gifsicle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1233-1	gifsicle security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4084-1	gifsicle security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-1558	Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution
Ubuntu USN	USN-4803-1	Gifsicle vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.688% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/114
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00006.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4084

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Lcdf Gifsicle

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 2, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM

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