CVE-2016-6207

Description

Integer overflow in the _gdContributionsAlloc function in gd_interpolation.c in GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory write or memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.94% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory php.net Vendor Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92080 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00086.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://libgd.github.io/release-2.2.3.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72558 vendor advisory issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00078.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539100/100/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3060-1 vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3630 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036535 patch third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-09 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2016-9/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138174/LibGD-2.2.2-Integer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.html third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6207?
CVE-2016-6207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6207?
To fix CVE-2016-6207, 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-2016-6207 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6207 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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