Out-of-bounds Read Affecting gd package, versions <2.3.0-r0
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE312-GD-1583731
- published 9 Sep 2021
- disclosed 27 Feb 2020
Introduced: 27 Feb 2020
CVE-2017-6363 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.12 gd to version 2.3.0-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gd package and not the gd package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.'