Critical severity · published Jan 28, 2019
CVE-2019-6978
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
9.8
CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
LI
Libgd · Libgd
2.2.5 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 18.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6978
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00025.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00031.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2722
Patch
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/553702980ae89c83f2d6e254d62cf82e204956d0
Patch
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/492
Patch
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/089f7c0bc28d399b0420aa6ef058e4c1c120b2ae
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