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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-1000222: GD: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-1000222: GD: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/20/2018
Created
04/22/2019
Added
03/29/2019
Modified
03/29/2019

Description

Libgd version 2.2.5 contains a Double Free Vulnerability vulnerability in gdImageBmpPtr Function that can result in Remote Code Execution . This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially Crafted Jpeg Image can trigger double free. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit ac16bdf2d41724b5a65255d4c28fb0ec46bc42f5.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-gd

References

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