CVE-2017-18120: 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…

PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.76%

75.5th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	gifsicle	< gifsicle 1.91-1 (bookworm)	gifsicle 1.91-1 (bookworm)
lcdf	gifsicle	—	—
lcdf	gifsicle	>= 0 < 1.91-1	1.91-1
lcdf	gifsicle	>= 0 < 1.91-1	1.91-1
lcdf	gifsicle	>= 0 < 1.91-1	1.91-1
lcdf	gifsicle	>= 0 < 1.91-1	1.91-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv9.8CRITICAL

vendor_debian9.8LOW

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