8.8

CVE-2018-1000222: canonical ubuntu_linux Double Free

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-1000222SUSE-SU-2018:2837-1SUSE-SU-2018:2840-1
Published 20-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000222 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5
DLA-1651-1MGASA-2018-0367OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10777-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11167-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11169-1SUSE-SU-2022:4067-1

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Libgd version 2.2.5 contains a Double Free Vulnerability vulnerability in gdImageBmpPtr Function that can result in Remote Code Execution . This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially Crafted Jpeg Image can trigger double free. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit ac16bdf2d41724b5a65255d4c28fb0ec46bc42f5.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.20% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse8 products
  • gd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 2.1.0-24.9.1
  • gd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 2.2.5-4.3.1
  • gd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15< 2.2.5-4.3.1
  • gd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 2.1.0-24.9.1
  • gd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 2.1.0-24.9.1
Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • gd< 2.2.5-r1
Canonical1 product
Libgd1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libgd2< 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.10 | < 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.10 | < 2.2.5-4ubuntu0.2

6 vendors · 14 products

References

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