CVE-2024-45993

giflib: heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb

Published Sep 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title giflib: heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 5, 2026, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jul 5, 2026, 1:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 30, 2024, 5:15 PM