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CVE-2019-11932

HighCVSS 8.8 / 10
Published Oct 3, 2019·Last modified Apr 11, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service when the library is used to parse a specially crafted GIF image.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.8

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
8.3

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
44.26%

The exploit probability is high. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Proof of Concept

A proof of concept is available for this vulnerability (19 exploits found).

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