#VU12344 Infinite loop in GD Graphics Library


Published: 2018-05-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12344

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2756

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GD Graphics Library
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Boutell.Com, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the gdPngReadData function due to CPU consumption. A remote attacker can trcik the victim into opening a specially crafted PNG image with truncated data, which causes infinite loop in the png_read_info function in libpng, and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GD Graphics Library: 2.0.34


External links
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware...


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.


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