Advisories » MGASA-2026-0103

Updated giflib packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 18 Apr 2026
Modification date: 18 Apr 2026
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases : 9
CVE: CVE-2026-23868

Description

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. (CVE-2026-23868)
                

References

• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35264
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ESPOSECITRO4QTJMS7ORKUX7NW3MWCWX/
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-23868

SRPMS

9/core

• giflib-5.2.1-7.3.mga9