CVE-2023-37748: Medium severity Miniupnp Project Ngiflib vulnerability
Published Jul 19, 2023
·Updated
ngiflib commit 5e7292 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the function DecodeGifImg at ngiflib.c.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Miniupnp Project Ngiflib
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Jul 19, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
05:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the severity of CVE-2023-37748?
CVE-2023-37748 has been classified with a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause an infinite loop in the affected software.
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How do I fix CVE-2023-37748?
To mitigate CVE-2023-37748, update ngiflib to the latest version where the vulnerability has been addressed.
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What is the impact of CVE-2023-37748?
The impact of CVE-2023-37748 includes the possibility of application hang or crash due to an infinite loop during GIF image decoding.
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Which software is affected by CVE-2023-37748?
CVE-2023-37748 affects ngiflib, specifically versions associated with MiniUPnP projects.
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How was CVE-2023-37748 discovered?
CVE-2023-37748 was discovered during review of the ngiflib code, specifically within the DecodeGifImg function.