---
id: CVE-2023-48161
title: >-
  Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GifLib Project GifLib v.5.2.1 allows a local
  attacker to obtain sensitive information via the DumpSCreen2RGB function in
  gif2rgb.c
summary: >-
  Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GifLib Project GifLib v.5.2.1 allows a local
  attacker to obtain sensitive information via the DumpSCreen2RGB function in
  gif2rgb.c
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: giflib_project
product: giflib
affected:
  - giflib = 5.2.1
published: '2023-11-22'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:17:25.460'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48161'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/tacetool/TACE#cve-2023-48161'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/167/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/tacetool/TACE#cve-2023-48161'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/167/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00425
epssPercentile: 0.34805
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.352Z'
---

## Overview

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in GifLib Project GifLib v.5.2.1 allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the DumpSCreen2RGB function in gif2rgb.c

## Affected

- `giflib = 5.2.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.