GD up to 2.1.1 gd_gif_in.c gdImageCreateFromGif memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GD up to 2.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function gdImageCreateFromGif of the file gd_gif_in.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9709. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GD up to 2.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function gdImageCreateFromGif of the file gd_gif_in.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The GetCode_ function in gd_gif_in.c in GD 2.1.1 and earlier, as used in PHP before 5.5.21 and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted GIF image that is improperly handled by the gdImageCreateFromGif function.

The weakness was presented 03/30/2015 as Bug 1188639 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9709 since 03/23/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82923 (Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / current : php (SSA:2015-111-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185106 (HP-UX Apache Web Server Suite Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (HPSBUX03337)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82923), SecurityFocus (BID 71932†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53054†). See VDB-67181, VDB-67182, VDB-67185 and VDB-67396 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 82923
Nessus Name: Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / current : php (SSA:2015-111-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2015-509
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1188639
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74528

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SecurityFocus: 71932
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53054 - PHP 5.5 before 5.5.21 and 5.6 before 5.6.5 Remote DoS via a Crafted GIF Image, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2015 15:04
Updated: 05/02/2022 09:51
Changes: 04/01/2015 15:04 (58), 02/01/2018 07:13 (12), 05/02/2022 09:46 (3), 05/02/2022 09:51 (1)
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