Description
Libgd version 2.2.5 contains a Double Free Vulnerability vulnerability in gdImageBmpPtr Function that can result in Remote Code Execution . This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially Crafted Jpeg Image can trigger double free. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit ac16bdf2d41724b5a65255d4c28fb0ec46bc42f5.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/447
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3755-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00028.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-18
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CZ2QADQTKRHTGB2AHD7J4QQNDLBEMM6/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0090
EPSS Percentile
75.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-415
Status
published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
debian/debian_linux
8.0
libgd/libgd
2.2.5
Published
Aug 20, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026