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CVE-2015-7555
Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.5%
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- redhat
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-d423b3276f (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 20151221 giflib: heap overflow in giffix (CVE-2015-7555) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1035331 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 81697 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20151221 giflib: heap overflow in giffix (CVE-2015-7555) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
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