CVE-2022-28506: Medium severity Giflib Project Giflib vulnerability

Published Apr 25, 2022
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Updated

There is a heap-buffer-overflow in GIFLIB 5.2.1 function DumpScreen2RGB() in gif2rgb.c:298:45.

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/giflib<5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+
5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+
ubuntu/giflib<5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1
5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/giflib<5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1
5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/giflib<5.2.1-2.5ubuntu0.1
5.2.1-2.5ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/giflib<5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+
5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+
Giflib Project Giflib=5.2.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-7
Patch available
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-10
Patch available
debian/giflib*
debian/giflib<5.2.2-1
5.2.2-1
debian/giflib<5.2.2-1
5.2.2-1
debian/giflib<=5.2.1-2.5+deb12u1
5.2.2-1+deb13u16.1.3-1
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2
alpine/giflib<5.2.1-r2
5.2.1-r2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.1-2.5ubuntu0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.2-1+deb13u1Fixed in 6.1.3-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.1-r2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/giflib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.2-1

Event History

Apr 25, 2022
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:53 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28506?

The severity of CVE-2022-28506 is medium.

2

What is the affected software of CVE-2022-28506?

The affected software of CVE-2022-28506 is Giflib Project Giflib 5.2.1, Fedoraproject Fedora 35, and Fedoraproject Fedora 36.

3

What is the CWE of CVE-2022-28506?

The CWE of CVE-2022-28506 is CWE-787.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-28506?

To fix CVE-2022-28506, it is recommended to update Giflib to a version that includes the security patch.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28506?

More information about CVE-2022-28506 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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