CVE-2016-10167

Description

The gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx function in gd_gd2.c in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/fe9ed49dafa993e3af96b6a5a589efeea9bfb36f patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/6 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1296 vendor advisory
http://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.4.html release notes vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-04
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3777 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95869 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037659 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3221 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10167?
CVE-2016-10167 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10167?
To fix CVE-2016-10167, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10167 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10167 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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