CVE-2015-7555

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 53.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 13, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (16)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html
secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html
secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/83
secalert@redhathttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537171/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81697
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035331
secalert@redhathttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174876.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135034/giflib-5.1.1-Heap-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/83
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023474
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537171/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81697
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035331

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-7555?

CVE-2015-7555 is a medium vulnerability published on April 13, 2016. Heap-based buffer overflow in giffix.c in giffix in giflib 5.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via crafted image and logical screen width fields in a GIF file.

When was CVE-2015-7555 disclosed?

CVE-2015-7555 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-7555 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7555 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-7555?

CVE-2015-7555 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-7555?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-7555, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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