SB2010010401 - Red Hat update for gd
Published: January 4, 2010 Updated: May 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010010401
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3546)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the _gdGetColors function in gd_gd.c due to improper verification of a certain colorsTotal structure member. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted GD file, trigger buffer over-read or buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.