Medium severity · published Apr 21, 2016
CVE-2016-3977
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…
5.5
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Giflib · Giflib Project
through 5.1.2 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3977
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3977
bugs.fi
http://bugs.fi/fuzzing/index.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00079.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00084.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00019.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88103
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325771
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