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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-45993High confidence

Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb

n/a · n/a

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-41672

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.

What

Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.

Why

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Giflib Project v5.2.2 is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow via gif2rgb.

Why

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.

Likely attack path
a network path → Heap-based Buffer Overflow → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-122

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-122Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2024-43802 Référence CVE CVE-2024-44939 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44939 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45336 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45336 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45337 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45337 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45341 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45490 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45491 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45492 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45720 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45720 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45993 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45993 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4603 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4603 Référence CVE CVE-2024-46901 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46901 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47081 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47081 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4741 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47535 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47554 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47611 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47814 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0524Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu

ecord?id=CVE-2024-34403 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35195 Référence CVE CVE-2024-3596 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3596 Référence CVE CVE-2024-3651 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3651 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38949 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38949 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38950 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38950 Référence CVE CVE-2024-41996 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41996 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45336 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45336 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45341 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45993 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45993 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4603 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4603 Référence CVE CVE-2024-46981 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46981 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4741 Référence CVE CVE-2024-49203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49203 Référence CVE CVE-2024-5171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5171 Référence CVE CVE-2024-51741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51741 Référence CVE CVE-2024-51744 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51744 Référence CVE CVE-2024-52522 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-20

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
n/a
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Sept 2024 · Last source change 5 Jul 2026, 00:45 UTC · CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-41672
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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