CVE-2007-2756: libgd
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-2756 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in libgd. EPSS estimates a 4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-05-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- libgd2< 2.0.35.dfsg-1
Libgd1 product
- libgd2.0.34
2 vendors · 2 products
References
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- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.libgd.org/ReleaseNote020035X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00397.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.482863Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- www.php.net/releases/5_2_3.phpX Refsource CONFIRM
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HP
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1394X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10779VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL