High severity · published Feb 18, 2020
CVE-2015-7505
Stack-based buffer overflow in the gif_next_LZW function in libnsgif.c in Libnsgif 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or…
8.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the gif_next_LZW function in libnsgif.c in Libnsgif 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LZW stream in a GIF file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libnsgif · Netsurf-browser
0.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7505
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7505
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/70
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537128/100/0/threaded
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