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CVE-2016-6906

Published: 31 December 2016

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
php uses the system libgd2

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libgd2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty
Released (2.1.0-3ubuntu0.6)
upstream
Released (2.2.4-1)
xenial
Released (2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.6)
yakkety
Released (2.2.1-1ubuntu3.3)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/fb0e0cce0b9f25389ab56604c3547351617e1415
upstream: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/58b6dde319c301b0eae27d12e2a659e067d80558
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
trusty Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

php7.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H