ZDF
Sign inSign up

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2017-20286

DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images.

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 18, 2026 · DevIL through 1.8.0 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-20286. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of DevIL through 1.8.0 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (DevIL through 1.8.0 contains).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.20%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 devil · Debian:13 devil · Debian:14 devil

DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local colour table, writing up to 384 controlled bytes past the heap allocation and possibly executing code.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 devil1.7.8-10, 1.7.8-11, 1.7.8-12
  • Debian:13 devil1.7.8-12, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-1, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-2
  • Debian:14 devil1.7.8-12, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-1, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-2

How to fix CVE-2017-20286

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-20286. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of DevIL through 1.8.0 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.7.8-10, 1.7.8-11, 1.7.8-12, 1.7.8-12, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-1, 1.8.0.40.g6f3d5e9b+dfsg-2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local colour table, writing up to 384 controlled bytes past the heap allocation and possibly executing code.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local colour table, writing up to 384 controlled bytes past the heap allocation and possibly executing code.

  3. Oct 18, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local colour table, writing up to 384 controlled bytes past the heap allocation and possibly executing code.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20286

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-20286

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-20286

    DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local co

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2017-20286
    osv.dev
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2017-20286

    DevIL through 1.8.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in iGetPalette() in il_gif.cpp that allows attackers to write beyond a 768-byte palette buffer when loading GIF images. Attackers can supply a crafted two-frame GIF whose second frame uses disposal method 1 with a local co

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.