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CVE-2016-5116

Published: 30 May 2016

gd_xbm.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.0, as used in certain custom PHP 5.5.x configurations, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer under-read and application crash) via a long name.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
php uses the system libgd2

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libgd2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty
Released (2.1.0-3ubuntu0.2)
upstream
Released (2.2.1-1)
wily
Released (2.1.1-4ubuntu0.15.10.2)
xenial
Released (2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.2)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4dc1a2d7931017d3625f2d7cff70a17ce58b53b4
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
trusty Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
upstream Needs triage

wily Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
xenial Does not exist

php7.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

wily Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.1
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H