CVE-2016-6161
Debian Security Advisory 3619-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The output function in gd_gif_out.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted image.
La función de salida en gd_gif_out.c en GD Graphics Library (también conocida como libgd) permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de límites) a través de una imagen manipulada.
It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled memory when using gdImageScaleTwoPass(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that the GD library incorrectly handled certain malformed XBM images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted XBM image, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-07-05 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-11 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-12 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/7 | Mailing List |
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| https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/209 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619 | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1 | 2018-10-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libgd Search vendor "Libgd" | Libgd Search vendor "Libgd" for product "Libgd" | <= 2.2.2 Search vendor "Libgd" for product "Libgd" and version " <= 2.2.2" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.1" | - |
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