PT-2019-14637
CVE-2019-16347
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Published
2019-09-16
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Updated
2024-06-06
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ngiflib version 0.4
Description
The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow in the
WritePixels() function in ngiflib.c when called from DecodeGifImg(), caused by mishandling deinterlacing for small pictures.Recommendations
For ngiflib version 0.4, consider disabling the
WritePixels() function until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation. Restrict the use of DecodeGifImg() to minimize the risk of heap-based buffer overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾