Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to…
Priority LOW 28CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01535 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Giflib Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Giflib Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rpw-2w6h-fv58
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-7555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rpw-2w6h-fv58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7555 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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