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TI-2007-00442 Aliases CVE-2007-0455GHSA-v7pw-4467-76mh

Buffer overflow in the gdImageStringFTEx function in gdft.c in GD Graphics Library 2.0.33…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the gdImageStringFTEx function in gdft.c in GD Graphics Library 2.0.33 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string with a JIS encoded font.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12257 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gd_graphics_library_project:gd_graphics_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.33VulnerableGd Graphics Library Project
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0 to before 4.4.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gd_graphics_library_project:gd_graphics_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.33 Vulnerable ·Gd Graphics Library Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 to before 4.4.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 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-2007:0153 Released 2007-04-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-11.el5, php-5.1.6-11.el5.i386, php-5.1.6-11.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-11.el5, php-5.1.6-11.el5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-11.el5 +35
  • RHSA-2007:0155 Released 2007-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-40.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.4 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-40.ent, php-4.3.2-40.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-40.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.4, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.4.ia64 +39
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0162 Released 2007-04-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6 +35
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.6 +35

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0162
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0162
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0153, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155, 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-2007:0153, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0155, RHSA-2008:0146

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0455
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7pw-4467-76mh

References

Advisory 15

Other 5

Sources

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