CVE-2016-3977 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted GIF file exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the giflib library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3977?
CVE-2016-3977 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 21 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3977?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (11)
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 4.1.6-21.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 4.1.6-21.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | All versions | 4.1.6-21.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
giflib SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 5.0.5-12.1 |
Products include Giflib Project Giflib, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3977?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-3977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-3977, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3977, GHSA-f9f6-3pmf-963r, MGASA-2016-0399, SUSE-SU-2016:1139-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1140-1 and 1 more.