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CVE-2016-6905

Published: 3 October 2016

The read_image_tga function in gd_tga.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TGA image.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
php uses the system libgd2

The commits to fix this issue were included in usn-3060-1 as
part of the CVE-2016-6132 fix.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libgd2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty
Released (2.1.0-3ubuntu0.3)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.3)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/5a3f19e962b507560c9206965087db4dc0ad107f
php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
trusty Not vulnerable
(uses system gd)
upstream Needs triage

xenial 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)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H