Stack-based buffer overflow in libgd - CVE-2016-5116
Published: August 7, 2016 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33067
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5116
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long name. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libgd
gd (Alpine package)
gd
Fedora
gd (Alpine package)
gd
Fedora
How to mitigate CVE-2016-5116
Update to version 2.2.0.
libgd - update to 2.2.0
gd (Alpine package) - update to 2.1.1-r2
gd - addressed in versions 2.1.1-4.fc22, 2.1.1-6.fc23, 2.2.1-1.fc24
gd (Alpine package) - update to 2.1.1-r2
gd - addressed in versions 2.1.1-4.fc22, 2.1.1-6.fc23, 2.2.1-1.fc24
External References
- 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/2016/05/29/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4dc1a2d7931017d3625f2d7cff70a17ce58b53b4
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/issues/211