The find_color_or_error function in gifsicle 1.92 contains a NULL pointer dereference.
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The find_color_or_error function in gifsicle 1.92 contains a NULL pointer dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01605 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lcdf:gifsicle:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.92 | Vulnerable | Lcdf |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:lcdf:gifsicle:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.92 Vulnerable ·Lcdf
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-19752
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j79-5jhx-wg65
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-19752 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-19752 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2j79-5jhx-wg65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-19752 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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