CVE-2026-26740

giflib: giflib: Denial of Service via buffer overflow in EGifGCBToExtension

Published Mar 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4650-1 giflib security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8583-1 GIFLIB vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Giflib
Giflib giflib
Vendors & Products Giflib
Giflib giflib
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title giflib: giflib: Denial of Service via buffer overflow in EGifGCBToExtension
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 23, 2026, 12:08 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 18, 2026, 12:00 AM