Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-45993
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in the giflib package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | giflib | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45993 |
| Debian:13 | giflib | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45993 |
| Debian:14 | giflib | 6.1.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45993 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | giflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45993 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | giflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45993 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | giflib | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45993 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L