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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-2756

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.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 4.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
4.27% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
libgd/libgd
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.