CVE-2016-3977 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in giflib 5.1.2, specifically within the gif2rgb utility, which can be triggered by a specially crafted GIF file's background color index. This vulnerability primarily affects products utilizing giflib, including various openSUSE distributions. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious GIF) to cause a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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