CVE-2023-46009: gifsicle
Affects gifsicleSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
Rated Medium by the CNA (mitre) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubkohler/gifsiclepkg:github/kohler/gifsicleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users of gifsicle version 1.94 should monitor vendor advisories for updates or fixes addressing this issue.
Description
A floating point exception (FPE) vulnerability exists in gifsicle version 1.94 in the resize_stream function located in src/xform.c. This vulnerability could cause the program to crash or behave unexpectedly when processing certain inputs.
References
- github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/196 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WLTXJS6AIKPGVOAJ7EYC4HL3NEG6CGF/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3I6Z7VAHUYX3Q4DULJ76NFD2CIFZJYH5/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WLTXJS6AIKPGVOAJ7EYC4HL3NEG6CGF/ (opens in a new tab)