Out-of-bounds read in libgd
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-6214 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libgd Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GD Software |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU32247
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6214
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibgd: 2.2.0 - 2.2.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1
http://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/10ef1dca63d62433fda13309b4a228782db823f7
http://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/247#issuecomment-232084241
http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
