CVE-2014-2497: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-2497 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 20.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
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 12 · Related 5Timeline
- 21-03-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
20.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 20.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.php.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.5 | 7.3 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus6.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7
Debian2 products
- libgd2< 2.1.0-4
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Mageia2 products
- gd< 2.0.35-20.1.mga3
- libgd< 2.1.0-3.1.mga4
Suse2 products
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp2 | 11:sp3
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp3
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.2
Php1 product
- php< 5.4.32 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.16
Ubuntu1 product
- libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1
8 vendors · 16 products
References
29 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:153Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1076676X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEBroken LinkMailing List
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory