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ALPINE-CVE-2023-39742
ALPINE-CVE-2023-39742
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published August 25, 2023
giflib v5.2.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component getarg.c.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| giflib | Alpine:v3.18 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.23 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.19 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.17 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.22 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.21 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.20 | 5.2.2-r0 |
| giflib | Alpine:v3.24 | 5.2.2-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.18 | giflib | 4.1.6-r0, 5.1.4-r0, 5.1.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | giflib | 0, 5.2.1-r5, 4.1.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | giflib | 5.1.4-r2, 0, 4.1.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | giflib | 0, 4.1.6-r2, 4.1.6-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | giflib | 4.1.6-r2, 0, 4.1.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | giflib | 5.1.2-r0, 0, 4.1.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | giflib | 5.1.0-r0, 0, 4.1.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | giflib | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2023 CVE Published
- Aug 7, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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