Improper input validation in GD Graphics Library - CVE-2016-10167

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7575

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10167

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Boutell.Com, Inc.

Affected software:
GD Graphics Library

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing images in gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx() function in gd_gd2.c. A remote attacker can supply a malformed image and crash the application, using the affected library.

Update to version 2.2.4.

• https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md