CVE-2018-5711 is an integer signedness error in the GD Graphics Library (libgd), specifically in gd_gif_in.c, affecting PHP versions before 5.6.33, 7.0.27, 7.1.13, and 7.2.1. This flaw allows a crafted GIF file to trigger an infinite loop when processed by functions like imagecreatefromgif, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious GIF) to achieve high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.6.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 7.1.0, <= 7.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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