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CVE-2026-26740

HIGH · CVSS 8.2 EPSS 0.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-03-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-26740
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.62%

Original NVD Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in giflib v.5.2.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the EGifGCBToExtension overwriting an existing Graphic Control Extension block without validating its allocated size.

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