Giflib · Giflib · CVE-2016-3977
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
giflib version 5.1.2
**Description**
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the util/gif2rgb.c file of the gif2rgb component in giflib. This can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically an application crash, by manipulating the background color index in a GIF file.
**Recommendations**
For giflib version 5.1.2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.