Double Free Affecting gd package, versions <2.2.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.1% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE35-GD-279308
  • published7 Sept 2017
  • disclosed7 Sept 2017

Introduced: 7 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-6362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.5 gd to version 2.2.5-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:3.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.