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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libgd — versions 2.2.4
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.