SB2018083016 - Fedora 27 update for gd
Published: August 30, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018083016
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000222)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double free memory error. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into jpeg image, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.