Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU37719

Use-after-free in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-1000421

Published: January 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37719

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000421

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Debian

Affected software:
Debian Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution

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