CVE-2007-3478

Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics Library ...

4.3 MediumFix available

Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics Library (libgd) before 2.0.35 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, possibly involving truetype font (TTF) support.

Exploit likelihood

1.72%Down 2.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2007-3478
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-3478
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-3463 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-3463
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f7gx-3pf8-q7f6 No score

Race condition in gdImageStringFTEx (gdft_draw_bitmap) in gdft.c in the GD Graphics Library ...

Record: GHSA-f7gx-3pf8-q7f6
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2007-3478
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-3478 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3478
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gd graphics library gdlib

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libgd2` Debian:12	before 2.0.35.dfsg-1	2.0.35.dfsg-1
`libgd2` Debian:13	before 2.0.35.dfsg-1	2.0.35.dfsg-1
`libgd2` Debian:14	before 2.0.35.dfsg-1	2.0.35.dfsg-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-3478 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gd Graphics Library Gdlib, published June 28, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in libgd2 2.0.35.dfsg-1.

References

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