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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3977

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3977 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12giflib0, 0, 0
Debiangiflib
Debian:11giflib0, 0, 0
Debian:14giflib0, 0, 0
Debian:13giflib0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Apr 21, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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