CVE-2021-40633

giflib: A memory leak (out-of-memory) in gif2rgb in util/gif2rgb.c in giflib 5.1.4 allows remote attackers trigger an out of...

CVE-2021-40633 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by giflib-tools 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1, released June 14, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0172
77th percentile

A memory leak (out-of-memory) in gif2rgb in util/gif2rgb.c in giflib 5.1.4 allows remote attackers trigger an out of memory exception or denial of service via a gif format file.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
giflib · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.2.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40633 Jun 14, 2022
giflib · Debian 14 5.2.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40633 Jun 14, 2022
giflib-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 giflib-tools 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 25, 2023
giflib-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1 giflib-tools 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1 Aug 25, 2023
giflib-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 giflib-tools 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 Jun 14, 2022
libgif7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 libgif7 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 Aug 25, 2023
libgif7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1 libgif7 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1 Aug 25, 2023
libgif7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 libgif7 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 Jun 14, 2022

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