Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2911-1 apng2gif -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 04 Feb 2022
- Affected Packages:
- apng2gif
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 854447.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-6960, CVE-2017-6961, CVE-2017-6962. - More information:
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Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in apng2gif, a tool for converting APNG images to animated GIF format. Improper sanitization of user input can result in denial of service (application crash) or possible execution of arbitrary code if a malformed image file is processed.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.8-0.1~deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your apng2gif packages.
For the detailed security status of apng2gif please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/apng2gif
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS