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CVE-2017-6362 Details
Description
Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381 | CVE | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5 | CVE | PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N2BLXX7KNRE7ZVQAKGTHHWS33CUCXVUP/ | CVE | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/381 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/tag/gd-2.2.5 | [email protected] | PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N2BLXX7KNRE7ZVQAKGTHHWS33CUCXVUP/ | [email protected] | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3961 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-415 | Double Free | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| libgd libgd | 2.2.4 |
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| debian debian linux | 8.0 9.0 |
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| fedoraproject fedora | 26 |
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| canonical ubuntu linux | 16.04 |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |