# CVE-2015-7555: Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537171/100/0/threaded
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035331
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81697
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/83

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