CVE-2023-48161

2023-11-2212:22:34

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giflib v.5.2.1

buffer overflow

local attacker

sensitive information

dumpscreen2rgb

red hat product security

7.1 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A security flaw related to buffer overflow has been identified in GifLib. This flaw allows a nearby attacker to access sensitive information through the DumpSCreen2RGB function in gif2rgb.c.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.