#VU12343 Buffer overflow in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2007-0455

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#VU12343 Buffer overflow in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2007-0455

Published: May 1, 2018 / Updated: May 2, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12343
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0455
CWE-ID: CWE-120
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 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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