# CVE-2014-2497: The gdImageCreateFromXpm function in gdxpm.c in libgd, as used in PHP 5.4.26 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The gdImageCreateFromXpm function in gdxpm.c in libgd, as used in PHP 5.4.26 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted color table in an XPM file.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59418
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59496
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59652
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1076676
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3215
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59061
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-04
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1326.html
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0288.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66233
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1327.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=66901

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