CVE-2009-3546 (GCVE-0-2009-3546)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-10-19 19:27 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:31
VLAI
Summary
The _gdGetColors function in gd_gd.c in PHP 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1, and the GD Graphics Library 2.x, does not properly verify a certain colorsTotal structure member, which might allow remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow or buffer over-read attacks via a crafted GD file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3293. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 986 records in the last 180 days details
References
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Date Public
2009-10-15 00:00
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