CVE-2023-37748: Medium severity Miniupnp Project Ngiflib vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2023
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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

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-37748?

To mitigate CVE-2023-37748, update ngiflib to the latest version where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

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.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-37748?

CVE-2023-37748 affects ngiflib, specifically versions associated with MiniUPnP projects.

5

How was CVE-2023-37748 discovered?

CVE-2023-37748 was discovered during review of the ngiflib code, specifically within the DecodeGifImg function.

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