Resource exhaustion in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2007-3477
Published: May 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12347
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3477
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Boutell.Com, Inc.
Affected software:
GD Graphics Library
GD Graphics Library
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the (a) imagearc and (b) imagefilledarc functions due to CPU consumption. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and cause the service to crash via a large (1) start or (2) end angle degree value.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-3477
Update to version 2.0.35.