CVE-2017-6363
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CVE-2017-6363 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.2.5, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in tiffWriter in gd_tiff.c. NOTE: the vendor says "In my opinion this issue should not have a CVE, since the GD and GD2 formats are documented to be 'obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes.'. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.2.5, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in tiffWriter in gd_tiff.c. NOTE: the vendor says "In my opinion this issue should not have a CVE, since the GD and GD2 formats are documented to be 'obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes.'
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libgd | Libgd | <= 2.2.5 |
References
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/383Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/383Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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