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TI-2007-02667 Aliases CVE-2007-2756GHSA-2rm4-pxv9-x75c

The gdPngReadData function in libgd 2.0.34 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · 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.

Summary

The gdPngReadData function in libgd 2.0.34 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted PNG image with truncated data, which causes an infinite loop in the png_read_info function in libpng.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04267 91st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.34VulnerableLibgd
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.34 Vulnerable ·Libgd

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-2007:0891 Released 2007-10-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8 +35
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8, php-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-3.el4s1.8 +35
  • RHSA-2007:0889 Released 2007-09-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-43.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-43.ent, php-4.3.2-43.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-43.ent.ia64 +18
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0890 Released 2007-09-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-15.el5, php-5.1.6-15.el5.i386, php-5.1.6-15.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-15.el5, php-5.1.6-15.el5.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-15.el5 +35
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.22.9 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.22.9, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.i386, php-4.3.9-3.22.9.ia64 +39

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-2007:0891
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0891
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0890, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890, 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-2007:0890, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890, RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0890, RHSA-2008:0146

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2756
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rm4-pxv9-x75c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 22

Other 12

  • TI-2019-04913 gdImageColorMatch in gd_color_match.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-02573 Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08242 Integer underflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in the GD… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07128 Integer signedness error in the dynamicGetbuf function in gd_io_dp.c in the GD Graphics… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-06432 Integer overflow in the gdImageWebpCtx function in gd_webp.c in the GD Graphics Library… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04914 The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr()… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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