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CVE-2026-23868
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2026-23868
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
Giflib contains a double-free vulnerability that is the result of a shallow copy in GifMakeSavedImage and incorrect error handling. The conditions needed to trigger this vulnerability are difficult but may be possible.
CWEs
CWE-415
Published Date
Mar 10, 2026
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/gifalloc.c?diff=5146815377b7395944cb683a08c43eee3f631eb7
Patch
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868
Third Party Advisory
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
giflib
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
5.1
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
giflib
buildroot
2025.02.x
5.2.2
Patched
giflib
buildroot
master
6.1.3
Not Affected
giflib
openwrt
master
5.2.2-r2
Exploitable
giflib
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
5.2.2-r2
Exploitable
giflib
yocto
master
6.1.2
Not Affected
giflib
yocto
scarthgap
5.2.2
Patched
Resolved with patches
#
giflib (buildroot:2025.02.x)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Patch #1
Thomas Perale <thomas.perale@mind.be>
CVE-2026-23868
giflib (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Avoid potentuial double-free on weird images.
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
CVE-2026-23868
giflib (yocto:scarthgap)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Avoid potentuial double-free on weird images.
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
CVE-2026-23868