CVE-2006-2906 in GD Graphics Library
Summary
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.
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Reservation
06/08/2006
Disclosure
06/08/2006
Status
Confirmed
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2301 | Thomas Boutell GD Graphics Library gdImageCreateFromGifPtr infinite loop | 835 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2006-2906 |