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CVE-2014-9709: The GetCode_ function in gd_gif_in.c in GD 2.1.1 and earlier, as used in PHP before 5.5.21 and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, allows remote attackers…

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 25/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 15.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 96.8% of all records.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: libgd2 (Debian:12) 2.1.0-5; libgd2 (Debian:6.0) 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-5+deb6u1; libgd2 (Debian:7) 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to libgd2 (Debian:12) 2.1.0-5; libgd2 (Debian:6.0) 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-5+deb6u1; libgd2 (Debian:7) 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

The GetCode_ function in gd_gif_in.c in GD 2.1.1 and earlier, as used in PHP before 5.5.21 and 5.6.x before 5.6.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted GIF image that is improperly handled by the gdImageCreateFromGif function.

Published
Mar 30, 2015
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
15.4% · 96th percentile

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25

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
5 / 30 · 15.4%

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Affected versions

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  • php php5.4.0 and later · before 5.4.40
  • php php5.5.0 and later · before 5.5.21
  • php php5.6.0 and later · before 5.6.5

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libgd2before 2.1.0-52.1.0-5
Debian:6.0libgd2before 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-5+deb6u12.0.36~rc1~dfsg-5+deb6u1
Debian:7libgd2before 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u12.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6.1+deb7u1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphpbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-bcmathbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-clibefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-commonbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-dbabefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-debuginfobefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-develbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-embeddedbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-enchantbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-fpmbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-gdbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-imapbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-intlbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-ldapbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-mbstringbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-mysqlbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-odbcbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-pdobefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-pgsqlbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-processbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientphp-pspellbefore 0:5.3.3-46.el6_60:5.3.3-46.el6_6

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libgd22.1.0-5 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php550:2.0-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-bcmath0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-cli0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-common0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-dba0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-debuginfo0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-devel0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-enchant0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-fpm0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-gd0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:php55-php-gmp0:5.5.21-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6Package registry (OSV)
suse:gd2.1.0-5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:php55.5.14-22.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:php747.4.33-1.50.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
P

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

nvd-primary

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