Buffer overflow in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2007-0455
Published: May 1, 2018 / Updated: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12343
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0455
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the gdImageStringFTEx function in gdft.c due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted string with a JIS encoded font.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system comprmise.
Affected software
GD Graphics Library
Debian Linux
Slackware Linux
Debian Linux
Slackware Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2007-0455
Install update from vendor's website.