CVE-2023-39742: Medium severity Giflib Project Giflib vulnerability

Published Aug 25, 2023
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Updated

giflib v5.2.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component getarg.c.

Affected Software

8 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<5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+
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
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-8
Patch available
Microsoft azl3 giflib 5.2.1-10
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 giflib 5.2.1-8
Patch available

Remediation

Patch Available

https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/368f28c0034ecfb6dd4b3412af4cc589a56e0611/

Patch Available

https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/fd0f408bd6dbc6ca33f0593d17164f9cb113a8ce/

Patch Available

https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/ccbc956432650734c91acb3fc88837f7b81267ff/

Event History

Aug 25, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Jun 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:16 PM
Description
Feb 17, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-39742?

CVE-2023-39742 is a vulnerability in giflib v5.2.1 that causes a segmentation fault via the getarg.c component.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39742?

CVE-2023-39742 has a severity level of medium with a score of 5.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2023-39742?

To fix CVE-2023-39742, it is recommended to update giflib to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

4

Are there any references for CVE-2023-39742?

Yes, here are some references for CVE-2023-39742: [Reference 1](https://gist.github.com/huanglei3/ec9090096aa92445cf0a8baa8e929084), [Reference 2](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4RLSFGPBPR3FMIUJCWPGVIYIU35YGQX/), [Reference 3](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPNBOB65TEA4ZEPLVENI26BY4LEX7TEF/)

5

What is the CWE of CVE-2023-39742?

The CWE of CVE-2023-39742 is 120.

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