CVE-2017-6362

7.5 HIGH

Published: September 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N2BLXX7KNRE7ZVQAKGTHHWS33CUCXVUP/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N2BLXX7KNRE7ZVQAKGTHHWS33CUCXVUP/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

5.1%

91th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

Affected Vendors

libgd canonical debian fedoraproject

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