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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…
High7.8EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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