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:
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...
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.