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CVE-2026-26740

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Contro…

Published Mar 18, 2026 · updated Jul 23, 2026 · giflib project giflib

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

Affected

  • cpe giflib project/giflib5.2.2

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26740

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26740

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

    nvd.nist.gov

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