Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.
Published: 2016-04-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4986 Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4107-1 GIFLIB vulnerabilities
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Giflib Project Giflib
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.969Z

Reserved: 2016-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3977

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-21T14:59:02.250

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3977

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-04-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3977 - Bugzilla

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