CVE-2016-5766

8.8 HIGH
Published: August 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the _gd2GetHeader function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3, as used in PHP before 5.5.37, 5.6.x before 5.6.23, and 7.x before 7.0.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted chunk dimensions in an image.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7722455726bec8c53458a32851d2a87982cf0eac?w=1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2598.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://github.com/php/php-src/commit/7722455726bec8c53458a32851d2a87982cf0eac?w=1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2598.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3030-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

redhat php libgd fedoraproject debian freebsd

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