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vulnerabilityCVE-2026-26740
Name
CVE-2026-26740
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
giflib
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


8.2
CVSSv31
7.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
5.2.2
Exploitable
buildroot
master
6.1.3
Not Affected
openwrt
master
5.2.2-r2
Exploitable
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
5.2.2-r2
Exploitable
yocto
kirkstone
5.2.2
Exploitable
yocto
scarthgap
5.2.2
Exploitable

Resolved with patches#


giflib (yocto:master)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Fix CVE-2026-26740: heap OOB write in EGifGCBToSavedExtension
Anthony Hurtado <amhurtado@protonmail.com>
CVE-2026-26740