CVE-2016-6906

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA file, related to the decompression buffer.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-6906
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-03-15T14:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-11-04T01:29:22
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-125 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.2.3
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/fb0e0cce0b9f25389ab56604c3547351617e1415 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/58b6dde319c301b0eae27d12e2a659e067d80558 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96503 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6906
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6906
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 08:12:24 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 14:41:51 2017-03-15T14:59Z 2017-03-15T14:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 14:41:51 2017-11-04T01:29:22 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 14:41:51 Modified Vulnerability Status updated