Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/zakkanijia/POC/blob/main/giflib/giftool/giflib_giftool_gce_len_heap_oobwrite_disclosure.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Mar 2026, 00:09
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/zakkanijia/POC/blob/main/giflib/giftool/giflib_giftool_gce_len_heap_oobwrite_disclosure.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Giflib Project
Giflib Project giflib |
18 Mar 2026, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-18 18:16
Updated : 2026-03-21 00:09
NVD link : CVE-2026-26740
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26740
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26740
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Products Affected
giflib_project
- giflib
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
