UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23868
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-23868
Published
2026-03-10T20:16:00Z
Modified
2026-06-30T18:17:38.682531606Z
Severity
  • 5.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.1.4-3ubuntu1
5.1.9-1
5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.1.9-2build1
5.1.9-2build2
5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.2.1-2.5
5.2.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.2.2-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.2.2-1ubuntu2
5.2.2-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.2.2-1ubuntu3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*
4.1.6-11
5.*
5.1.1-0ubuntu1
5.1.1-0.1
5.1.1-0.2
5.1.2-0.1
5.1.2-0.2
5.1.4-0.3~16.04
5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1
5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
giflib

Package

Name
giflib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/giflib?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.1.4-1
5.1.4-2
5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1
5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "giflib-tools",
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgif7",
            "binary_version": "5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23868.json"