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 impact via a maliciously crafted file, because last_name is mishandled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-1000421.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lcdf:gifsicle:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Oct 2023, 16:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Lcdf Lcdf gifsicle
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:gifsicle_project:gifsicle:1.90:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:lcdf:gifsicle:1.90:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-02-02 09:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-18120

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18120

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lcdf

gifsicle

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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