CVE-2015-8877 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) versions prior to 2.2.0, also affecting PHP versions before 5.6.12. This flaw, specifically in the gdImageScaleTwoPass function, arises from inconsistent memory allocation and deallocation, allowing remote attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption via a crafted call, such as through PHP's imagescale function. With a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to a high impact on availability. The EPSS score of 0.02317 further indicates a low probability of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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