Double Free in Libgd
CVE-2017-6362
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.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libgd — versions 2.2.4
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 26
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6362?
- CVE-2017-6362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libgd, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6362?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.