Red Hat Security Advisory: giflib security update
Affects Red Hat giflibSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/giflib package to 9.4.1 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.4.1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Apr 2026
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
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/giflib package to 9.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/giflibpkg:rpm/redhat/giflibOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
giflib is a library for reading and writing gif images. Security Fix(es): * giflib: Giflib: Double-free vulnerability leading to memory corruption (CVE-2026-23868) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.