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TI-2014-02006 Aliases CVE-2014-2497GHSA-7x54-3j5f-jcr9

The gdImageCreateFromXpm function in gdxpm.c in libgd, as used in PHP 5.4.26 and earlier…

Priority LOW 39CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 22 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The gdImageCreateFromXpm function in gdxpm.c in libgd, as used in PHP 5.4.26 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted color table in an XPM file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20272 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 22 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 · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.4.32; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.16VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*11 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.32; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1765 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php54-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el6, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php54-php-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-bcmath-5.4.16-22.el7, php54-php-cli-5.4.16-22.el7 +20
  • RHSA-2014:1766 Released 2014-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    php55-php security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el6, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php55-php-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-bcmath-5.5.6-13.el7, php55-php-cli-5.5.6-13.el7 +22
  • RHSA-2014:1327 Released 2014-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) php-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-cli-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-common-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) php-bcmath-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-dba-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1, php-devel-5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 +8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2014:1326 Released 2014-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php53 and php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53-5.3.3-24.el5, php53-5.3.3-24.el5.i386, php53-5.3.3-24.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53-5.3.3-24.el5, php53-5.3.3-24.el5.i386, php53-bcmath-5.3.3-24.el5 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-cli-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-common-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-bcmath-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2, php-dba-5.3.3-27.el6_5.2 +13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1326
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1327
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1765, RHSA-2014:1766
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2497
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x54-3j5f-jcr9

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 14

Sources

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