USN-8583-1: giflib Ubuntu
CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 22-07-2026Last modified 22-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
USN-8583-1 is a vulnerability in giflib Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recordedEPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 22-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
giflib vulnerabilities It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted GIF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GIFLIB to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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EPSS trend
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Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- giflib< 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.3 | < 5.2.2-1ubuntu1.2 | < 5.2.2-1ubuntu3.2
1 vendor · 1 product