CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0941

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the gd graphics library (libgd) 2.0.21 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed image files that trigger the overflows due to improper calls to the gdMalloc function, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2004-0990.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution without authentication, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the libgd library to a version later than 2.0.21 that includes fixes for these vulnerabilities. Also review and update all applications using this library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in the gd graphics library (libgd) 2.0.21 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed image files that trigger the overflows due to improper calls to the gdMalloc function, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2004-0990.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS