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Ngiflib CVE-2018-11575

CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2018-05-31 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a stack-based buffer overflow in DecodeGifImg. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a stack-based buffer overflow in DecodeGifImg. Affected products include: Miniupnp Project Ngiflib.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a stack-based buffer overflow in DecodeGifImg.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

71
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:miniupnp_project:ngiflib:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2018-11576 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 31

ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a heap-based buffer over-read in GifIndexToTrueColor. Rated critical severity (CVS

CVE-2021-36531 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 27

ngiflib 0.4 has a heap overflow in GetByte() at ngiflib.c:70 in NGIFLIB_NO_FILE mode, GetByte() reads memory buffer with

CVE-2021-36530 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 27

ngiflib 0.4 has a heap overflow in GetByteStr() at ngiflib.c:108 in NGIFLIB_NO_FILE mode, GetByteStr() copy memory buffe

CVE-2019-16346 HIGH POC
8.8 Sep 16

ngiflib 0.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in WritePixel() in ngiflib.c when called from DecodeGifImg, because deinter

CVE-2018-10717 HIGH POC
8.8 May 03

The DecodeGifImg function in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 does not consider the bounds of the pixels data structure

CVE-2018-10677 HIGH POC
8.8 May 02

The DecodeGifImg function in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 lacks certain checks against width and height, which allo

CVE-2019-19011 HIGH POC
7.5 Nov 17

MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a NULL pointer dereference in GifIndexToTrueColor in ngiflib.c via a file that lacks a palette.

CVE-2018-11578 MEDIUM POC
6.5 May 31

GifIndexToTrueColor in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a Segmentation fault. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), thi

CVE-2023-39114 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Aug 02

ngiflib commit 84a75 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function SDL_LoadAnimatedGif at ngiflibS

CVE-2023-39113 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Aug 02

ngiflib commit fb271 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function "main" at gif2tag.c. Rated medi

CVE-2023-37748 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 19

ngiflib commit 5e7292 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the function DecodeGifImg at ngiflib.c. Rated mediu

CVE-2019-16347 HIGH
8.8 Sep 16

ngiflib 0.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in WritePixels() in ngiflib.c when called from DecodeGifImg, because deinte

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