CVE-2015-7505 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gif_next_LZW function in libnsgif.c in Libnsgif 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LZW stream in a GIF file.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netsurf-Browser	Libnsgif	0.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/70ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537128/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/70ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537128/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7505?

CVE-2015-7505 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Stack-based buffer overflow in the gif_next_LZW function in libnsgif.c in Libnsgif 0.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitra...

How severe is CVE-2015-7505?

CVE-2015-7505 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7505?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netsurf-Browser Libnsgif.