Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-14553 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libgd Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | GD Software |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26344
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14553
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the gdImageClone() function in gd.c file in libgd. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a specific function call sequence. Only affects PHP when linked with an external libgd (not bundled).
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibgd: 2.1.0 - 2.2.5
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1599032
http://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/a93eac0e843148dc2d631c3ba80af17e9c8c860f
http://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/580
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00014.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.