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GD Graphics Library "_gdGetColors()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA37069
Release Date: 2009-10-16
Popularity: 1,105 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:GD Graphics Library 2.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in GD Graphics Library, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise an application using the library.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "_gdGetColors()" function and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted GD file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

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