Vulnerability identifier: #VU87206
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
GIFLIB
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: GIFLIB Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the gif2rgb() function in util/gif2rgb.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
GIFLIB: 5.0.0 - 5.2.1
External links
http://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/157/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.