Description
Giflib contains a double-free vulnerability that is the result of a shallow copy in GifMakeSavedImage and incorrect error handling. The conditions needed to trigger this vulnerability are difficult but may be possible.
Published: 2026-03-10
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Corruption with potential for arbitrary code execution
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-415
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title giflib: Giflib: Double-free vulnerability leading to memory corruption
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Giflib
Giflib giflib
Vendors & Products Giflib
Giflib giflib

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Giflib contains a double-free vulnerability that is the result of a shallow copy in GifMakeSavedImage and incorrect error handling. The conditions needed to trigger this vulnerability are difficult but may be possible.
References

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Giflib Giflib
Giflib Project Giflib
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Meta

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-11T15:44:58.572Z

Reserved: 2026-01-16T19:49:26.309Z

Link: CVE-2026-23868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T15:43:32.269Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-10T20:16:25.517

Modified: 2026-05-07T18:18:16.270

Link: CVE-2026-23868

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-10T18:53:25Z

Links: CVE-2026-23868 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-17T11:45:06Z

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