Description
The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected.
Published: 2019-01-28
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1651-1 libgd2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4384-1 libgd2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-16530 The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3900-1 GD vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02927}

epss

{'score': 0.02659}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libgd Libgd
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:38:32.579Z

Reserved: 2019-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-6978

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-01-28T08:29:00.607

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:47:21.143

Link: CVE-2019-6978

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-6978 - Bugzilla

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