Is CVE-2017-6362 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-6362 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-6362?

CVE-2017-6362 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6362?

CVE-2017-6362 has an EPSS score of 5.10% (91th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6362?

Upgrade libgd2 on debian 11 to 2.2.5-1 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-6362

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors.

CWE-415

How to fix

Remediation Available

libgd2Debian

Fixed in:2.2.5-1CVE-2017-6362

libgd-toolsUbuntu

Fixed in:2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8USN-3410-1

Fixed in:2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8USN-3410-1

libgd2Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8USN-3410-1

Fixed in:2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8USN-3410-1

libgd3Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.1.0-3ubuntu0.8USN-3410-1

Fixed in:2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.8USN-3410-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

5.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references1

lists.fedoraproject.org

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.