# CVE-2014-9762: imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

imlib2 before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a GIF image without a colormap.

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## References

- https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/tree/ChangeLog
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-12
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3537
- https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?h=v1.4.7&id=39641e74a560982fbf93f29bf96b37d27803cb56
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90959
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html

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