CVE-2016-1903

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: January 19, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The gdImageRotateInterpolated function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_interpolation.c in PHP before 5.5.31, 5.6.x before 5.6.17, and 7.x before 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a large bgd_color argument to the imagerotate function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00099.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79916
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034608
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.461720
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70976
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00099.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.461720
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.7%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-200

Affected Vendors

php

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