CVE-2019-11932 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-415 vulnerability in pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable. 25 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable — see the affected versions and patch details below.
android-gif-drawable Double Free vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawableReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable | all versions | 1.2.18pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.18 |
Affected Products
android-gif-drawableandroid-gif-drawable_projectwhatsappwhatsappResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Whatsapp 2.19.216 - Remote Code Execution
by Valerio Brussani · Oct 16, 2019
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable to 1.2.18 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-11932 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-11932 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.