CVE-2016-3074

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer signedness error in GD Graphics Library 2.1.1 (aka libgd or libgd2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted compressed gd2 data, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183263.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183724.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136757/libgd-2.1.1-Signedness.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/72
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3556
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538160/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035659
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.383127
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/2bb97f407c1145c850416a3bfbcc8cf124e68a19
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-04
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39736/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183263.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183724.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136757/libgd-2.1.1-Signedness.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/72
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538160/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.383127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2987-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/2bb97f407c1145c850416a3bfbcc8cf124e68a19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39736/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
54.4%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-681

Affected Vendors

libgd opensuse debian php canonical fedoraproject

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