Vulnerability identifier: #VU12345

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-2007-3472

CWE-ID: CWE-190

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 gdImageCreateTrueColor function due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.0.35.

Vulnerable software versions

GD Graphics Library: 1.8.4 - 2.0.34

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=277421

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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.