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CVE-2015-7505 Details

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gif_next_LZW function in libnsgif.c in Libnsgif 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LZW stream in a GIF file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/70 CVEExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537128/100/0/threaded CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/70 [email protected]ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537128/100/0/threaded [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
netsurf-browser libnsgif
0.1.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:libnsgif:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7505
NVD Published Date:
Feb 18, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-7505 Details - Not Deferred