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CVE-2016-6911

Published: 14 October 2016

The dynamicGetbuf function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
php uses the system libgd2
0020-Fix-invalid-read-in-gdImageCreateFromTiffPtr.patch patch
in jessie package. No sign patch is yet commited upstream.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libgd2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-6ubuntu2.3)
trusty
Released (2.1.0-3ubuntu0.5)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.5)
yakkety
Released (2.2.1-1ubuntu3.2)
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
trusty Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H