CVE-2007-3473 Denial of service in n/a
A crash in the GD Graphics Library's XBM creation function allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via user-assisted vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3473?
CVE-2007-3473 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The gdImageCreateXbm function in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving a gdImageCreate failure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libgd Gd Graphics Library.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3473?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-3473 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3473 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3473, GHSA-6q4h-qfmx-rq72.