CVE-2017-18120
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-18120 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-02-02 09:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-10-24 16:06:00 UTC |
| Description | A double-free bug in the read_gif function in gifread.c in gifsicle 1.90 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a maliciously crafted file, because last_name is mishandled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-1000421. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-415
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gifsicle Project | Gifsicle | 1.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gifsicle Project | Gifsicle | 1.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Lcdf | Gifsicle | 1.90 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| #878739 - gifsicle: double-free bug when running gifdiff - Debian Bug report logs | MISC | bugs.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| denial-of-service attack · Issue #117 · kohler/gifsicle · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| #881120 - gifsicle: use after free while running gifsicle - Debian Bug report logs | MISC | bugs.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| gif_read: Set last_name = NULL unconditionally. · kohler/gifsicle@118a460 · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.