CVE-2018-5711

A flaw was found in libgd in PHP, where an infinite loop in the GD GIF core parsing function can lead to a denial of service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust server resources by providing specially crafted GIF files.

This vulnerability is rated as low severity because it causes an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service, while it can exhaust server resources and impact availability, it does not pose a threat to system security or integrity.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.