Out-of-bounds read in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2021-38115

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Out-of-bounds read in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2021-38115

Published: September 9, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56412
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38115
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GD Graphics Library
Software vendor:
Boutell.Com, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "ead_header_tga" in gd_tga.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted TGA file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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