CVE-2007-3477 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption in libgd imagearc functions by supplying large angle values.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3477?
CVE-2007-3477 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (a) imagearc and (b) imagefilledarc functions in GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large (1) start or (2) end angle degree value.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libgd Gd Graphics Library.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3477?
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-2007-3477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3477, GHSA-rw88-xg62-qv59, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2007-3477.