CVE-2022-28506: Medium severity Giflib Project Giflib vulnerability
Published Apr 25, 2022
·Updated
There is a heap-buffer-overflow in GIFLIB 5.2.1 function DumpScreen2RGB() in gif2rgb.c:298:45.
Affected Software
11 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+
debian/giflib<=5.1.9-2, <=5.2.1-2.5
5.2.2-1
Giflib Project Giflib=5.2.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-7
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-10
Remediation
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
Jun 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:16 PM
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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].