Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2016-3074
Published: April 26, 2016 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33631
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3074
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 in Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2). A remote attacker can use crafted compressed gd2 data to trigger heap-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
Gentoo Linux
Slackware Linux
Fedora
gd (Alpine package)
gd
Slackware Linux
Fedora
gd (Alpine package)
gd
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3074
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
gd (Alpine package) - update to 2.1.1-r1
gd - addressed in versions 2.1.1-3.fc22, 2.1.1-5.fc23, 2.1.1-7.fc24
gd - addressed in versions 2.1.1-3.fc22, 2.1.1-5.fc23, 2.1.1-7.fc24
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183263.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183724.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136757/libgd-2.1.1-Signedness.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/72
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3556
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538160/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87087
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035659
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.383127
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1
- https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/2bb97f407c1145c850416a3bfbcc8cf124e68a19
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-04
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39736/