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CVE-2026-23868

Double Free

Published: Mar 10, 2026 | Modified: May 07, 2026
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23868
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html

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.

Weakness

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
GiflibGiflib_project5.0.0 (including)6.1.1 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10RedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-22.el10_1.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10RedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-24.el10_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-22.el10_0.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRedHatgiflib-0:4.1.6-9.el7_9.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-4.el8_10*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_6.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_6.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_6.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_8.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatgiflib-0:5.1.4-3.el8_8.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-10.el9_8.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-9.el9_7.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-9.el9_0.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-9.el9_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-9.el9_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatgiflib-0:5.2.1-9.el9_6.1*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2RedHatrhaiis/vllm-cuda-rhel9:1779223654*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2RedHatrhaiis/vllm-rocm-rhel9:1779223651*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2RedHatrhaiis/model-opt-cuda-rhel9:1780681984*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3RedHatrhaiis/model-opt-cuda-rhel9:1778244559*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3RedHatrhaiis/vllm-rocm-rhel9:1778244531*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3RedHatrhaiis/vllm-cuda-rhel9:1778274666*
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3RedHatrhaiis/vllm-spyre-rhel9:1778244546*
GiflibUbuntudevel*
GiflibUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/xenial*
GiflibUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
GiflibUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
GiflibUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
GiflibUbuntujammy*
GiflibUbuntunoble*
GiflibUbuntuquesting*
GiflibUbunturesolute*
GiflibUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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