Threats affecting pkg:github/Imager-File-GIF

CVE-2026-8454 is a medium severity vulnerability in the TONYC Imager::File::GIF Perl module versions through 1.002. It involves a heap out-of-bounds write triggered by crafted multi-frame GIF files due to improper bounds checking in the DGifGetLine function call within the image parsing logic. This flaw can potentially lead to memory corruption. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.