4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-3478
Libgd Race Condition Denial of Service
Description

Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c 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, possibly involving truetype font (TTF) support.

INFO

Published Date :

June 28, 2007, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2018, 4:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-3478 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gd_graphics_library gdlib
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-3478.

URL Resource
http://bugs.libgd.org/?do=details&task_id=48
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=40578
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-205.shtml
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052848.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052854.html
http://osvdb.org/37740
http://secunia.com/advisories/25855 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26272
http://secunia.com/advisories/26390
http://secunia.com/advisories/26415
http://secunia.com/advisories/26467
http://secunia.com/advisories/26663
http://secunia.com/advisories/26766
http://secunia.com/advisories/26856
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
http://secunia.com/advisories/42813
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-05.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
http://www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:153
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:164
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00311.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478796/100/0/threaded
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0024/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2336
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=277421
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1643

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-3478 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-3478 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/478796/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478796/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-3478 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

15.44 }} -2.62%

score

0.95998

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability