# CVE-2021-40145: gdImageGd2Ptr in gd\_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has a double free.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gdImageGd2Ptr in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has a double free. NOTE: the vendor's position is "The GD2 image format is a proprietary image format of libgd. It has to be regarded as being obsolete, and should only be used for development and testing purposes.

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## References

- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/c5fd25ce0e48fd5618a972ca9f5e28d6d62006af
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/713
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/700

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