CVE-2015-7506 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the gif_next_LZW function of Libnsgif 0.1.2, affecting products like netsurf-browser. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted GIF file containing a malicious LZW stream. Rated 6.5 (Medium) on the CVSS scale, it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious GIF) but has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:libnsgif:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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