Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics…
Priority LOW 23CWE-362Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01721 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gd_graphics_library:gdlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.34 | Vulnerable | Gd Graphics Library |
- cpe:2.3:a:gd_graphics_library:gdlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.34 Vulnerable ·Gd Graphics Library
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7gx-3pf8-q7f6
References
Advisory 11
More Gd Graphics Library Gdlib vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00897 Integer overflow in GD Graphics Library libgd 2.0.28 (libgd2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00853 Multiple buffer overflows in the gd graphics library (libgd) 2.0.21 and earlier may allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03369 Array index error in gd_gif_in.c in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2007-03368 The GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-3478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7gx-3pf8-q7f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3478 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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