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.
Published: 2017-09-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1106-1 libgd2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3961-1 libgd2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15423 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3410-1 GD library vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3410-2 GD library vulnerability
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01625}

epss

{'score': 0.01651}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Libgd Libgd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:49.247Z

Reserved: 2017-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6362

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-07T13:29:00.700

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6362

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-08-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6362 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses