# RHSA-2026:9290: giflib security update

RHSA-2026:9290, released March 10, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in giflib (version 5.2.1-22.el10_0.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-9290
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 10, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-23868, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9290

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [giflib](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/giflib.md) | RHEL 10 | 5.2.1-22.el10_0.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-23868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23868.md) | High | 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. | 7.0 | 0.0017 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo