CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-6978

Double Free

Published: Jan 28, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.3 LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Ubuntu
LOW
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The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected.

Weakness

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
LibgdLibgd2.2.5 (including)2.2.5 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatlibwmf-0:0.2.8.4-44.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatlibwmf-0:0.2.9-8.el8_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatgd-0:2.2.5-7.el8*
Libgd2Ubuntubionic*
Libgd2Ubuntucosmic*
Libgd2Ubuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Libgd2Ubuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Libgd2Ubuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Libgd2Ubuntuprecise/esm*
Libgd2Ubuntutrusty*
Libgd2Ubuntutrusty/esm*
Libgd2Ubuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References