The LZW decoding in the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function in the Thomas...

5.4 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The LZW decoding in the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function in the Thomas Boutell graphics draw (GD) library (aka libgd) 2.0.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via malformed GIF data that causes an infinite loop.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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CVE-1999-0392

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Medium 5

Affected Vendor

thomas boutell

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Affected Software

graphics draw library

Vulnerable Versions:

2.0.33

Timeline

Official Publish: June 8th, 2006

Last Modified: August 7th, 2024

Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.