CVE-2026-23868 — MEDIUM (5.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-23868?

CVE-2026-23868 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23868?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Giflib Project Giflib.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Giflib Project	Giflib	>= 5.0.0, <= 6.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c10Patch
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-23868?

CVE-2026-23868 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). 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 bu...

How severe is CVE-2026-23868?

CVE-2026-23868 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23868?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Giflib Project Giflib.