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CVE-2026-23868

Summary
Assigner-Meta
Assigner Org ID-4fc57720-52fe-4431-a0fb-3d2c8747b827
Published At-10 Mar, 2026 | 18:53
Updated At-11 Mar, 2026 | 15:44
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:Meta
Assigner Org ID:4fc57720-52fe-4431-a0fb-3d2c8747b827
Published At:10 Mar, 2026 | 18:53
Updated At:11 Mar, 2026 | 15:44
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
giflib
Product
giflib
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 5.0.0 through 6.1.1 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
N/AN/ACWE-415: Double Free
Type: N/A
CWE ID: N/A
Description: CWE-415: Double Free
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HyperlinkResource
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/gifalloc.c?diff=5146815377b7395944cb683a08c43eee3f631eb7
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Hyperlink: https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/gifalloc.c?diff=5146815377b7395944cb683a08c43eee3f631eb7
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-415CWE-415 Double Free
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-415
Description: CWE-415 Double Free
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.15.1MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve-assign@fb.com
Published At:10 Mar, 2026 | 20:16
Updated At:07 May, 2026 | 18:18

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.

CISA Catalog
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N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.15.1MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CPE Matches
giflib_project
giflib_project
>>giflib>>Versions from 5.0.0(inclusive) to 6.1.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:giflib_project:giflib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-415Secondary134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE ID: CWE-415
Type: Secondary
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/gifalloc.c?diff=5146815377b7395944cb683a08c43eee3f631eb7cve-assign@fb.com
Patch
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868cve-assign@fb.com
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/f5b7267aed3665ef025c13823e454170d031c106/tree/gifalloc.c?diff=5146815377b7395944cb683a08c43eee3f631eb7
Source: cve-assign@fb.com
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Patch
Hyperlink: https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23868
Source: cve-assign@fb.com
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