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CVE-2009-3546
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…
High9.3EPSS 10.2%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 10.2% · top 4.3% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (12)
- MDVSA-2009:285 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 37069 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 37080 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 36712 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 38055 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2009-2929 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091015 Re: CVE Request -- PHP 5 - 5.2.11 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11199 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=289557 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091120 Re: CVE request: php 5.3.1 update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2009-2930 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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