HTTP: GD Graphics Library PNG Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the GD Graphics Library. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

The GD Graphics Library (gdlib) is affected by an integer overflow that facilitates a heap overflow. This issue is due to the library's failure to do proper sanity checking on size values contained within image-format files. An attacker may leverage this issue to manipulate process heap memory, potentially leading to code execution and compromise of the computer running the affected library.

Affected Products

Avaya s8500,Turbolinux fuji

References

BugTraq: 11523

CVE: CVE-2004-0941

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GD_Graphics_Library

Short Name

HTTP:GD-GRAPHICS-PNG

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: GD Graphics Library PNG Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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