CVE-2026-4985
MEDIUMDescription
A vulnerability was identified in dloebl CGIF up to 0.5.2. This vulnerability affects the function cgif_addframe of the file src/cgif.c of the component GIF Image Handler. The manipulation of the argument width/height leads to integer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier of the patch is b0ba830093f4317a5d1f345715d2fa3cd2dab474. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-189 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-1538 | High | 10.0 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-3747 | High | 7.6 | 97% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0071 | High | 9.3 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3829 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3864 | High | 10.0 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1539 | High | 10.0 | 86% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-4985?
Upgrade cgif on debian unstable to 0.5.3-1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-4985 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-4985 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.49% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-4985?
CVE-2026-4985 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-4985 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for cgif (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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