CVE-2017-6362

HIGH

libgd < 2.2.5 - Double Free in gdImagePngPtr

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0510
EPSS Percentile 91.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
fedoraproject/fedora 26
libgd/libgd 2.2.4
Published Sep 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026