CVE-2017-18120
Gifsicle Double-Free Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
A double-free bug in the read_gif function in gifread.c in gifsicle 1.90 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a maliciously crafted file, because last_name is mishandled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-1000421.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 2, 2018, 9:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2023, 4:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-18120 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-18120.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-18120 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909 No Types Assigned https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117 No Types Assigned https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-415 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gifsicle_project:gifsicle:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-18120 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-18120
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.63 }} 0.09%
score
0.79068
percentile