CVE-2006-2906 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Thomas Boutell Graphics Draw (GD) library version 2.0.33. Malformed GIF data, specifically within the LZW decoding of the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function, can trigger an infinite loop, leading to high CPU consumption. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and a complete availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thomas_boutell:graphics_draw_library:2.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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