libgd NULL pointer dereference when reading a corrupt X bitmap
Published Jun 28, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.31%
Description
The gdImageCreateXbm function in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving a gdImageCreate failure.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.35_rc5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gd-0:2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gd-0:2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0146
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libwmf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libwmf
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libwmf
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gd-0:2.0.28-5.4E.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0146 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gd-0:2.0.33-9.4.el5_1.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0146 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libwmf | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates to libwmf on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.31% (0.13311) | 96.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.31% (0.13311) | 95.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 10.29% (0.10285) | 93.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 11.93% (0.11927) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19483) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 13, 2025 | 28.53% (0.28527) | 96.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.42% (0.25419) | 95.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.03% (0.27029) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.42% (0.25419) | 95.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 22.98% (0.22983) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.31% (0.24312) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 20.47% (0.20467) | 96.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 27.01% (0.27008) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 20.48% (0.20478) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 21.01% (0.21014) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 20.92% (0.20918) | 95.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 95.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 95.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 91.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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