CVE-2024-45993: giflib_project giflib Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-45993DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45993CGA-2wh2-pc79-rf8mCGA-332j-fp6r-cmgfCGA-77p4-xg97-pmh4CGA-7wxx-2jfq-f9mjCGA-92vg-6jq9-h9whCGA-c325-w9mc-26c5CGA-g7v5-v53w-jg7xCGA-p3fq-gm2v-g42f
Published 30-09-2024Last modified 05-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-45993 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in giflib_project giflib. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 30-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Affected systems
Chainguard4 products
- giflib< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-dev< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-doc< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-utils< 6.1.2-r0
Wolfi4 products
- giflib< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-dev< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-doc< 6.1.2-r0
- giflib-utils< 6.1.2-r0
Debian1 product
- giflibAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.1.3-1
Giflib_project1 product
- giflib5.2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- giflibAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 11 products
