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TI-2005-03175 Aliases CVE-2005-3350GHSA-mh2j-cpx3-ww24

libungif library before 4.1.0 allows attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

libungif library before 4.1.0 allows attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file that leads to an out-of-bounds write.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04418 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libungif:libungif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.1VulnerableLibungif
cpe:2.3:a:libungif:libungif:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3VulnerableLibungif
  • cpe:2.3:a:libungif:libungif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1 Vulnerable ·Libungif
  • cpe:2.3:a:libungif:libungif:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Libungif

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0444 Released 2009-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    giflib security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1, giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386, giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1, giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386, giflib-utils-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1, giflib-devel-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1, giflib-devel-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386
  • RHSA-2005:828 Released 2005-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    libungif security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.i386, libungif-devel-4.1.0-15.el3.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.i386, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.i386, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.i386, libungif-devel-4.1.3-1.el4.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.i386, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.i386, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.i386, libungif-4.1.0-15.el3.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.i386, libungif-4.1.3-1.el4.2.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0444
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0444
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0444
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:828
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:828

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3350
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh2j-cpx3-ww24

References

Advisory 7

Other 7

  • TI-2005-02806 libungif library before 4.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

Sources

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