CVE-2016-3177 Use after free in n/a
Use-after-free and double-free flaws in GIFLIB allow attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted GIF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3177?
CVE-2016-3177 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple use-after-free and double-free vulnerabilities in gifcolor.c in GIFLIB 5.1.2 have unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Giflib Project Giflib.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3177?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-3177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3177, GHSA-7594-89x5-4cr4.