ngiflib 0.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in WritePixel() in ngiflib.c when called from DecodeGifImg, because deinterlacing for small pictures is mishandled.
Weakness
The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management.
Affected Software
| Name |
Vendor |
Start Version |
End Version |
| Ngiflib |
Miniupnp_project |
0.4 (including) |
0.4 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
- Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
- Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
- Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
References