Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6978

Description

The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected.

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Affected products

Libgd/LibgdOSV3 versions
GD_1_3_0, GD_1_4_0, GD_1_5_0, …+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: GD_1_3_0, GD_1_4_0, GD_1_5_0, …
- (no CPE)range: =2.2.5
- cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords31 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/gd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/almalinux/libwmf pkg:rpm/almalinux/libwmf-devel pkg:rpm/almalinux/libwmf-lite pkg:rpm/suse/libwmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/libwmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libwmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libwmf&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/libwmf&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3 pkg:rpm/opensuse/libwmf&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/almalinux/gd pkg:rpm/almalinux/gd-devel pkg:rpm/suse/php7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/php7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/php7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/opensuse/gd&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0
< 2.3.3-1.1+ 30 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.3-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.9-8.el8_0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.9-8.el8_0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.9-8.el8_0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-243.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-150000.4.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-150000.4.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-243.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-150000.4.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.12-150000.4.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.5-7.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.5-7.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7-50.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7-50.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.7-50.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.5-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.5-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-112.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-112.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-112.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.0-24.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.5-lp150.8.1
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/553702980ae89c83f2d6e254d62cf82e204956d0nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/492nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/php/php-src/commit/089f7c0bc28d399b0420aa6ef058e4c1c120b2aenvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00028.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-18nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3900-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4384nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00025.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00031.htmlnvd
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2722nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CZ2QADQTKRHTGB2AHD7J4QQNDLBEMM6/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3WRUPZVT2MWFUEMVGTRAGDOBHLNMGK5R/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TEYUUOW75YD3DENIPYMO263E6NL2NFHI/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TTXSLRZI5BCQT3H5KALG3DHUWUMNPDX2/nvd

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