CVE-2019-11932: android-gif-drawable_project android-gif-drawable Double Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11932 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in android-gif-drawable_project android-gif-drawable. EPSS estimates a 44.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 03-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service when the library is used to parse a specially crafted GIF image.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
44.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 44.53% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (awakened1712.github.io)
Maturity: unknown
Whatsapp 2.19.216 - Remote Code Execution
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Android-gif-drawable_project1 product
- android-gif-drawable< 1.2.18
Koral--1 product
- android-gif-drawable≥ unspecified, < 1.2.18
Pl.droidsonroids.gif1 product
- android-gif-drawable< 1.2.18
Whatsapp1 product
- whatsapp< 2.19.244
4 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154867/Whatsapp-2.19.216-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB