CVE-2018-1000222

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.42% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/447 third party advisory issue tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3755-1/ vendor advisory mitigation third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00028.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-18 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CZ2QADQTKRHTGB2AHD7J4QQNDLBEMM6/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000222?
CVE-2018-1000222 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000222?
To fix CVE-2018-1000222, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000222 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1000222 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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