Packages
- gifsicle - Tool for manipulating GIF images
Details
It was discovered that Gifsicle did not properly handle certain input. If a
user were tricked into opening a malicious GIF, an attacker could
potentially execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Gifsicle did not properly handle certain input. If a
user were tricked into opening a malicious GIF, an attacker could
potentially execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | gifsicle – 1.88-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | gifsicle – 1.78-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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