CVE-2026-23868

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-23868
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerMeta
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-03-10 20:16:25 UTC
Updated2026-05-07 18:18:16 UTC
DescriptionGiflib contains a double-free vulnerability that is the result of a shallow copy in GifMakeSavedImage and incorrect error handling. The conditions needed to trigger this vulnerability are difficult but may be possible.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.1 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.000190000 probability, percentile 0.051120000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-415 | CWE-415: Double Free | CWE-415 CWE-415 Double Free

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED5.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary5.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Giflib Project Giflib All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Giflib Giflib affected 5.0.0 6.1.1 semver Not specified

References

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sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tre... [email protected] sourceforge.net Patch
www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868 [email protected] www.facebook.com Third Party Advisory
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