Heap-based buffer overflow in GIFLIB - CVE-2024-45993
Published: April 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107619
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45993
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in gif2rgb.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
GIFLIB
Anolis OS
giflib
giflib-devel
giflib-utils
Anolis OS
giflib
giflib-devel
giflib-utils
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45993
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
giflib - update to 5.2.2-2
giflib-devel - update to 5.2.2-2
giflib-utils - update to 5.2.2-2
giflib-devel - update to 5.2.2-2
giflib-utils - update to 5.2.2-2