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High
CVE-2021-45972
The giftrans function in giftrans 1.12.2 contains a stack-based buffer...
Vulnerability Description
The giftrans function in giftrans 1.12.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow because a value inside the input file determines the amount of data to write. This allows an attacker to overwrite up to 250 bytes outside of the allocated buffer with arbitrary data.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
giftrans project
View all reports →Affected Software
giftrans, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.12.2, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 1st, 2022
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.