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CVE-2015-7555

Published: Apr 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
giflibgiflib project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
giflib projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka giflib
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474
www-01.ibm.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 13, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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