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TI-2006-04332 Aliases CVE-2006-4484GHSA-6xv8-25r4-5mrf

Buffer overflow in the LWZReadByte_ function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c in the GD…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the LWZReadByte_ function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_gif_in.c in the GD extension in PHP before 5.1.5 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with input_code_size greater than MAX_LWZ_BITS, which triggers an overflow when initializing the table array.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08676 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0146 Released 2008-02-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1, gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1.i386, gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.i386, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1, gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1.i386, gd-progs-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gd-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1, gd-devel-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1, gd-devel-2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.i386, gd-devel-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.i386, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.i386, gd-2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2006:0688 Released 2006-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) php-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4, php-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4 +31
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) php-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4, php-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.4-1.el4s1.4 +31
  • RHSA-2006:0669 Released 2006-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-36.ent, php-4.3.2-36.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-36.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-36.ent, php-4.3.2-36.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-36.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.18, php-4.3.9-3.18.i386, php-4.3.9-3.18.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.18, php-4.3.9-3.18.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.18 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-36.ent, php-4.3.2-36.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-36.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.18, php-4.3.9-3.18.i386, php-4.3.9-3.18.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-36.ent, php-4.3.2-36.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-36.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.18, php-4.3.9-3.18.i386, php-4.3.9-3.18.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2006:0688
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2006:0688
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0669, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0669, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0669, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0669, RHSA-2008:0146

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4484
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xv8-25r4-5mrf
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 12

Other 10

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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