37740 : GD Graphics Library (libgd) gdft.c gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) Race Condition DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-02-21

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-3478" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, possibly involving truetype font (TTF) support.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.35 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-07-01 | Disagree?

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